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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,721.13, 5,135.15 and 2,065.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,721.13, 5,135.15 and 2,065.13 is: 2,849.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721.13 : 5,135.15 = 2,065.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721.13/5,135.15 = 2,065.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721.13x = 5,135.15 × 2,065.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721.13x = 10,604,731.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,604,731.81/3,721.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,849.87

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