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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.04, 5,218.26 and 2,102.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.04, 5,218.26 and 2,102.61 is: 2,901.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.04 : 5,218.26 = 2,102.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.04/5,218.26 = 2,102.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.04x = 5,218.26 × 2,102.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.04x = 10,971,965.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971,965.66/3,781.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,901.84

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