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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,873,695.40, 5,810,543.10 and 1,177,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,873,695.40, 5,810,543.10 and 1,177,999.20 is: 1,766,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,873,695.40 : 5,810,543.10 = 1,177,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,873,695.40/5,810,543.10 = 1,177,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,873,695.40x = 5,810,543.10 × 1,177,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,873,695.40x = 6,844,815,123,365.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,844,815,123,365.52/3,873,695.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,998.80

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