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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,780.03, 5,216.74 and 2,101.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,780.03, 5,216.74 and 2,101.58 is: 2,900.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,780.03 : 5,216.74 = 2,101.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,780.03/5,216.74 = 2,101.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,780.03x = 5,216.74 × 2,101.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,780.03x = 10,963,384.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,963,384.67/3,780.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,900.34

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