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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,851,854.56, 5,778,743.04 and 1,156,229.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,851,854.56, 5,778,743.04 and 1,156,229.64 is: 1,734,632.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,851,854.56 : 5,778,743.04 = 1,156,229.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,851,854.56/5,778,743.04 = 1,156,229.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,851,854.56x = 5,778,743.04 × 1,156,229.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,851,854.56x = 6,681,553,984,791.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,681,553,984,791.71/3,851,854.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734,632.99

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