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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867,880.60, 5,799,779.70 and 1,308,215.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867,880.60, 5,799,779.70 and 1,308,215.80 is: 1,961,633.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,880.60 : 5,799,779.70 = 1,308,215.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,880.60/5,799,779.70 = 1,308,215.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,880.60x = 5,799,779.70 × 1,308,215.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,880.60x = 7,587,363,440,059.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,587,363,440,059.26/3,867,880.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,633.31

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