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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,793.10, 5,234.65 and 2,114.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,793.10, 5,234.65 and 2,114.51 is: 2,918.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793.10 : 5,234.65 = 2,114.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793.10/5,234.65 = 2,114.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793.10x = 5,234.65 × 2,114.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793.10x = 11,068,688.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,068,688.31/3,793.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918.12

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