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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,689.00, 5,090.24 and 2,116.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,689.00, 5,090.24 and 2,116.79 is: 2,920.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,689.00 : 5,090.24 = 2,116.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,689.00/5,090.24 = 2,116.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,689.00x = 5,090.24 × 2,116.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,689.00x = 10,774,933.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,774,933.09/3,689.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920.83

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