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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857.13, 5,322.82 and 2,088.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857.13, 5,322.82 and 2,088.74 is: 2,882.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857.13 : 5,322.82 = 2,088.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857.13/5,322.82 = 2,088.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857.13x = 5,322.82 × 2,088.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857.13x = 11,117,974.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,117,974.98/3,857.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,882.45

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