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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.83, 5,218.94 and 2,103.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.83, 5,218.94 and 2,103.22 is: 2,902.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.83 : 5,218.94 = 2,103.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.83/5,218.94 = 2,103.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.83x = 5,218.94 × 2,103.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.83x = 10,976,578.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,578.99/3,781.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902.45

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