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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,881,824.43, 5,823,784.85 and 1,186,075.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,881,824.43, 5,823,784.85 and 1,186,075.98 is: 1,779,434.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,824.43 : 5,823,784.85 = 1,186,075.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,824.43/5,823,784.85 = 1,186,075.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,824.43x = 5,823,784.85 × 1,186,075.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,824.43x = 6,907,451,317,342.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,451,317,342.52/3,881,824.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779,434.25

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