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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779.10, 5,215.05 and 2,100.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779.10, 5,215.05 and 2,100.57 is: 2,898.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779.10 : 5,215.05 = 2,100.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779.10/5,215.05 = 2,100.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779.10x = 5,215.05 × 2,100.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779.10x = 10,954,577.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,954,577.58/3,779.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898.73

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