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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.79, 5,218.85 and 2,103.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.79, 5,218.85 and 2,103.19 is: 2,902.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.79 : 5,218.85 = 2,103.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.79/5,218.85 = 2,103.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.79x = 5,218.85 × 2,103.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.79x = 10,976,229.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,229.14/3,781.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902.39

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