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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.90, 5,219.18 and 2,103.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.90, 5,219.18 and 2,103.30 is: 2,902.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.90 : 5,219.18 = 2,103.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.90/5,219.18 = 2,103.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.90x = 5,219.18 × 2,103.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.90x = 10,977,501.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,977,501.29/3,781.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902.64

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