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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.92, 5,218.56 and 2,102.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.92, 5,218.56 and 2,102.99 is: 2,901.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.92 : 5,218.56 = 2,102.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.92/5,218.56 = 2,102.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.92x = 5,218.56 × 2,102.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.92x = 10,974,579.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,974,579.49/3,781.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,901.85

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