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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,852,966.92, 5,781,243.72 and 1,724,491.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,852,966.92, 5,781,243.72 and 1,724,491.04 is: 2,587,539.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,966.92 : 5,781,243.72 = 1,724,491.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,966.92/5,781,243.72 = 1,724,491.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,966.92x = 5,781,243.72 × 1,724,491.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,966.92x = 9,969,702,995,196.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,969,702,995,196.27/3,852,966.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,587,539.21

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