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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,769.25, 5,201.10 and 2,175.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,769.25, 5,201.10 and 2,175.71 is: 3,002.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.25 : 5,201.10 = 2,175.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.25/5,201.10 = 2,175.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.25x = 5,201.10 × 2,175.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.25x = 11,316,059.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,316,059.28/3,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002.21

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