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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867,857.61, 5,799,007.44 and 1,817,361.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867,857.61, 5,799,007.44 and 1,817,361.92 is: 2,724,737.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,857.61 : 5,799,007.44 = 1,817,361.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,857.61/5,799,007.44 = 1,817,361.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,857.61x = 5,799,007.44 × 1,817,361.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,857.61x = 10,538,895,266,257.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,538,895,266,257.65/3,867,857.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,724,737.14

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