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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,271.72, 5,823,195.73 and 1,186,596.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,271.72, 5,823,195.73 and 1,186,596.04 is: 1,779,829.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,271.72 : 5,823,195.73 = 1,186,596.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,271.72/5,823,195.73 = 1,186,596.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,271.72x = 5,823,195.73 × 1,186,596.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,271.72x = 6,909,780,993,362.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,780,993,362.91/3,882,271.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779,829.31

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