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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.89, 5,218.91 and 2,103.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.89, 5,218.91 and 2,103.30 is: 2,902.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.89 : 5,218.91 = 2,103.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.89/5,218.91 = 2,103.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.89x = 5,218.91 × 2,103.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.89x = 10,976,922.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,922.89/3,781.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902.50

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