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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,790.12, 5,686.38 and 1,193.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,790.12, 5,686.38 and 1,193.32 is: 1,790.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790.12 : 5,686.38 = 1,193.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790.12/5,686.38 = 1,193.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790.12x = 5,686.38 × 1,193.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790.12x = 6,785,670.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,670.98/3,790.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790.36

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