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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,783.56, 5,221.02 and 2,104.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,783.56, 5,221.02 and 2,104.94 is: 2,904.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783.56 : 5,221.02 = 2,104.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783.56/5,221.02 = 2,104.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783.56x = 5,221.02 × 2,104.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783.56x = 10,989,933.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,989,933.84/3,783.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904.65

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