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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,979.30, 5,760,456.15 and 1,566,169.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,979.30, 5,760,456.15 and 1,566,169.70 is: 2,350,065.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,979.30 : 5,760,456.15 = 1,566,169.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,979.30/5,760,456.15 = 1,566,169.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,979.30x = 5,760,456.15 × 1,566,169.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,979.30x = 9,021,851,880,308.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,021,851,880,308.66/3,838,979.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,350,065.26

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