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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817,857.24, 5,725,568.70 and 1,258,595.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817,857.24, 5,725,568.70 and 1,258,595.21 is: 1,887,491.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,857.24 : 5,725,568.70 = 1,258,595.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,857.24/5,725,568.70 = 1,258,595.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,857.24x = 5,725,568.70 × 1,258,595.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,857.24x = 7,206,173,354,659.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,206,173,354,659.85/3,817,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,491.57

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