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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,782.10, 5,219.19 and 2,103.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,782.10, 5,219.19 and 2,103.57 is: 2,902.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,782.10 : 5,219.19 = 2,103.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,782.10/5,219.19 = 2,103.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,782.10x = 5,219.19 × 2,103.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,782.10x = 10,978,931.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,978,931.51/3,782.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902.87

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