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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,793.36, 5,690.04 and 1,196.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,793.36, 5,690.04 and 1,196.56 is: 1,794.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793.36 : 5,690.04 = 1,196.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793.36/5,690.04 = 1,196.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793.36x = 5,690.04 × 1,196.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793.36x = 6,808,474.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,808,474.26/3,793.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,794.84

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