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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839,607.72, 5,758,781.12 and 1,280,842.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839,607.72, 5,758,781.12 and 1,280,842.32 is: 1,921,053.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,607.72 : 5,758,781.12 = 1,280,842.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,607.72/5,758,781.12 = 1,280,842.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,607.72x = 5,758,781.12 × 1,280,842.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,607.72x = 7,376,090,570,113.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,376,090,570,113.00/3,839,607.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,053.17

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