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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867,873.16, 5,802,859.50 and 1,172,089.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867,873.16, 5,802,859.50 and 1,172,089.48 is: 1,758,452.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,873.16 : 5,802,859.50 = 1,172,089.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,873.16/5,802,859.50 = 1,172,089.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,873.16x = 5,802,859.50 × 1,172,089.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,873.16x = 6,801,470,573,868.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,801,470,573,868.06/3,867,873.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758,452.33

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