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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,894.40, 5,757,415.20 and 1,707,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,894.40, 5,757,415.20 and 1,707,307.20 is: 2,561,883.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,894.40 : 5,757,415.20 = 1,707,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,894.40/5,757,415.20 = 1,707,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,894.40x = 5,757,415.20 × 1,707,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,894.40x = 9,829,676,424,349.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,829,676,424,349.44/3,836,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,883.49

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