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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,783.13, 5,668.75 and 2,393.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,783.13, 5,668.75 and 2,393.53 is: 3,586.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783.13 : 5,668.75 = 2,393.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783.13/5,668.75 = 2,393.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783.13x = 5,668.75 × 2,393.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783.13x = 13,568,294.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,568,294.84/3,783.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586.53

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