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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867,878.16, 5,802,867 and 1,172,094.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867,878.16, 5,802,867 and 1,172,094.48 is: 1,758,459.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,878.16 : 5,802,867 = 1,172,094.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,878.16/5,802,867 = 1,172,094.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,878.16x = 5,802,867 × 1,172,094.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,878.16x = 6,801,508,378,874.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,801,508,378,874.16/3,867,878.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758,459.83

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