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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.47, 5,218.02 and 2,102.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.47, 5,218.02 and 2,102.61 is: 2,901.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.47 : 5,218.02 = 2,102.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.47/5,218.02 = 2,102.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.47x = 5,218.02 × 2,102.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.47x = 10,971,461.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971,461.03/3,781.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,901.37

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