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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,690.10, 5,092.05 and 2,117.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,690.10, 5,092.05 and 2,117.86 is: 2,922.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,690.10 : 5,092.05 = 2,117.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,690.10/5,092.05 = 2,117.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,690.10x = 5,092.05 × 2,117.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,690.10x = 10,784,249.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784,249.01/3,690.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922.48

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