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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,793.88, 5,701.08 and 3,580.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,793.88, 5,701.08 and 3,580.04 is: 5,379.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793.88 : 5,701.08 = 3,580.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793.88/5,701.08 = 3,580.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793.88x = 5,701.08 × 3,580.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793.88x = 20,410,094.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,410,094.44/3,793.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379.74

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