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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839,882.40, 5,758,268.40 and 1,314,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839,882.40, 5,758,268.40 and 1,314,237.60 is: 1,970,824.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,882.40 : 5,758,268.40 = 1,314,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,882.40/5,758,268.40 = 1,314,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,882.40x = 5,758,268.40 × 1,314,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,882.40x = 7,567,732,842,171.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,567,732,842,171.84/3,839,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,970,824.12

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