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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867,837.75, 5,801,113.17 and 1,171,521.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867,837.75, 5,801,113.17 and 1,171,521.90 is: 1,757,087.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,837.75 : 5,801,113.17 = 1,171,521.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,837.75/5,801,113.17 = 1,171,521.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,837.75x = 5,801,113.17 × 1,171,521.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,837.75x = 6,796,131,123,033.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,796,131,123,033.42/3,867,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,087.96

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