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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.98, 5,212.14 and 2,098.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.98, 5,212.14 and 2,098.29 is: 2,895.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.98 : 5,212.14 = 2,098.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.98/5,212.14 = 2,098.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.98x = 5,212.14 × 2,098.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.98x = 10,936,581.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,581.24/3,776.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895.59

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