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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.56, 5,218.26 and 2,102.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.56, 5,218.26 and 2,102.94 is: 2,901.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.56 : 5,218.26 = 2,102.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.56/5,218.26 = 2,102.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.56x = 5,218.26 × 2,102.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.56x = 10,973,687.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,973,687.68/3,781.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,901.89

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