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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,694.02, 5,097.87 and 2,100.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,694.02, 5,097.87 and 2,100.93 is: 2,899.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694.02 : 5,097.87 = 2,100.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694.02/5,097.87 = 2,100.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694.02x = 5,097.87 × 2,100.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694.02x = 10,710,268.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,710,268.02/3,694.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,899.35

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