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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876,299.12, 5,814,609 and 1,143,846.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876,299.12, 5,814,609 and 1,143,846.56 is: 1,715,817.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876,299.12 : 5,814,609 = 1,143,846.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876,299.12/5,814,609 = 1,143,846.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876,299.12x = 5,814,609 × 1,143,846.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876,299.12x = 6,651,020,473,321.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,651,020,473,321.99/3,876,299.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715,817.14

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