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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,710.75, 5,120.92 and 2,138.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,710.75, 5,120.92 and 2,138.59 is: 2,951.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,710.75 : 5,120.92 = 2,138.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,710.75/5,120.92 = 2,138.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,710.75x = 5,120.92 × 2,138.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,710.75x = 10,951,537.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,951,537.61/3,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951.30

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