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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,881,708.80, 5,824,312.80 and 1,859,171.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,881,708.80, 5,824,312.80 and 1,859,171.20 is: 2,789,594.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,708.80 : 5,824,312.80 = 1,859,171.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,708.80/5,824,312.80 = 1,859,171.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,708.80x = 5,824,312.80 × 1,859,171.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,708.80x = 10,828,394,617,551.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,828,394,617,551.36/3,881,708.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789,594.78

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