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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,902.75, 5,848.95 and 2,050.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,902.75, 5,848.95 and 2,050.07 is: 3,072.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,902.75 : 5,848.95 = 2,050.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,902.75/5,848.95 = 2,050.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,902.75x = 5,848.95 × 2,050.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,902.75x = 11,990,756.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,990,756.93/3,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,072.39

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