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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,852,964.92, 5,781,240.72 and 1,724,489.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,852,964.92, 5,781,240.72 and 1,724,489.04 is: 2,587,536.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,964.92 : 5,781,240.72 = 1,724,489.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,964.92/5,781,240.72 = 1,724,489.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,964.92x = 5,781,240.72 × 1,724,489.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,964.92x = 9,969,686,259,241.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,969,686,259,241.71/3,852,964.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,587,536.21

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