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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867,859.61, 5,799,010.44 and 1,817,363.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867,859.61, 5,799,010.44 and 1,817,363.92 is: 2,724,740.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,859.61 : 5,799,010.44 = 1,817,363.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,859.61/5,799,010.44 = 1,817,363.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,859.61x = 5,799,010.44 × 1,817,363.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,859.61x = 10,538,912,345,359.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,538,912,345,359.32/3,867,859.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,724,740.14

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