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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857,834.96, 5,784,886.20 and 1,332,604.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857,834.96, 5,784,886.20 and 1,332,604.88 is: 1,998,262.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,834.96 : 5,784,886.20 = 1,332,604.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,834.96/5,784,886.20 = 1,332,604.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,834.96x = 5,784,886.20 × 1,332,604.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,834.96x = 7,708,967,580,364.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,967,580,364.66/3,857,834.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,262.67

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