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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,386.04, 5,078.10 and 1,193.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,386.04, 5,078.10 and 1,193.56 is: 1,790.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386.04 : 5,078.10 = 1,193.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386.04/5,078.10 = 1,193.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386.04x = 5,078.10 × 1,193.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386.04x = 6,061,017.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,061,017.04/3,386.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790.00

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