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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589,779.87, 5,383,263.85 and 1,252,227.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589,779.87, 5,383,263.85 and 1,252,227.60 is: 1,877,850.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,779.87 : 5,383,263.85 = 1,252,227.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,779.87/5,383,263.85 = 1,252,227.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,779.87x = 5,383,263.85 × 1,252,227.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,779.87x = 6,741,071,567,921.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,741,071,567,921.69/3,589,779.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,850.96

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