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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,750.10, 5,175.45 and 2,071.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,750.10, 5,175.45 and 2,071.66 is: 2,859.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,750.10 : 5,175.45 = 2,071.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,750.10/5,175.45 = 2,071.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,750.10x = 5,175.45 × 2,071.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,750.10x = 10,721,772.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,721,772.75/3,750.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859.06

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