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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,823,782.87, 5,736,538.41 and 1,264,991.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,823,782.87, 5,736,538.41 and 1,264,991.76 is: 1,897,773.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,823,782.87 : 5,736,538.41 = 1,264,991.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,823,782.87/5,736,538.41 = 1,264,991.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,823,782.87x = 5,736,538.41 × 1,264,991.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,823,782.87x = 7,256,673,839,960.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,256,673,839,960.07/3,823,782.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,773.51

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