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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857,363.56, 5,786,089.08 and 1,460,557.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857,363.56, 5,786,089.08 and 1,460,557.36 is: 2,190,852.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,363.56 : 5,786,089.08 = 1,460,557.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,363.56/5,786,089.08 = 1,460,557.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,363.56x = 5,786,089.08 × 1,460,557.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,363.56x = 8,450,914,991,409.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,450,914,991,409.63/3,857,363.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,852.60

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