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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,790.36, 5,685.54 and 1,193.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,790.36, 5,685.54 and 1,193.56 is: 1,790.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790.36 : 5,685.54 = 1,193.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790.36/5,685.54 = 1,193.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790.36x = 5,685.54 × 1,193.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790.36x = 6,786,033.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,786,033.12/3,790.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790.34

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