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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723,803.12, 5,586,142 and 1,327,988.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723,803.12, 5,586,142 and 1,327,988.32 is: 1,992,138.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,803.12 : 5,586,142 = 1,327,988.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,803.12/5,586,142 = 1,327,988.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,803.12x = 5,586,142 × 1,327,988.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,803.12x = 7,418,331,329,861.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,331,329,861.44/3,723,803.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,138.44

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