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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,713.04, 5,124.06 and 2,141.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,713.04, 5,124.06 and 2,141.19 is: 2,954.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,713.04 : 5,124.06 = 2,141.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,713.04/5,124.06 = 2,141.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,713.04x = 5,124.06 × 2,141.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,713.04x = 10,971,586.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971,586.03/3,713.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,954.88

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