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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781.98, 5,218.85 and 2,103.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781.98, 5,218.85 and 2,103.31 is: 2,902.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781.98 : 5,218.85 = 2,103.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781.98/5,218.85 = 2,103.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781.98x = 5,218.85 × 2,103.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781.98x = 10,976,851.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,851.60/3,781.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902.41

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