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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.97, 5,212.12 and 2,098.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.97, 5,212.12 and 2,098.36 is: 2,895.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.97 : 5,212.12 = 2,098.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.97/5,212.12 = 2,098.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.97x = 5,212.12 × 2,098.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.97x = 10,936,867.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,867.57/3,776.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895.67

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