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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,788,912.60, 5,685,288.60 and 1,659,017.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,788,912.60, 5,685,288.60 and 1,659,017.60 is: 2,489,366.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,788,912.60 : 5,685,288.60 = 1,659,017.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,788,912.60/5,685,288.60 = 1,659,017.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,788,912.60x = 5,685,288.60 × 1,659,017.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,788,912.60x = 9,431,993,848,479.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,431,993,848,479.36/3,788,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489,366.96

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