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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,878,732.42, 5,818,098.48 and 1,828,915.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,878,732.42, 5,818,098.48 and 1,828,915.86 is: 2,743,373.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,878,732.42 : 5,818,098.48 = 1,828,915.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,878,732.42/5,818,098.48 = 1,828,915.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,878,732.42x = 5,818,098.48 × 1,828,915.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,878,732.42x = 10,640,812,585,113.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,640,812,585,113.89/3,878,732.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,743,373.72

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