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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846,867.38, 5,770,826.03 and 1,602,480.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846,867.38, 5,770,826.03 and 1,602,480.50 is: 2,403,939.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,867.38 : 5,770,826.03 = 1,602,480.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,867.38/5,770,826.03 = 1,602,480.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,867.38x = 5,770,826.03 × 1,602,480.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,867.38x = 9,247,636,181,967.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,247,636,181,967.42/3,846,867.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,939.43

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