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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,790.26, 5,653.13 and 3,576.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,790.26, 5,653.13 and 3,576.42 is: 5,334.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790.26 : 5,653.13 = 3,576.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790.26/5,653.13 = 3,576.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790.26x = 5,653.13 × 3,576.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790.26x = 20,217,949.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,217,949.31/3,790.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,334.19

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