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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.16, 5,218.29 and 2,102.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.16, 5,218.29 and 2,102.71 is: 2,901.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.16 : 5,218.29 = 2,102.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.16/5,218.29 = 2,102.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.16x = 5,218.29 × 2,102.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.16x = 10,972,524.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,972,524.47/3,781.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,901.89

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