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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,458.04, 5,823,701.37 and 1,186,772.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,458.04, 5,823,701.37 and 1,186,772.78 is: 1,780,163.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,458.04 : 5,823,701.37 = 1,186,772.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,458.04/5,823,701.37 = 1,186,772.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,458.04x = 5,823,701.37 × 1,186,772.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,458.04x = 6,911,410,235,646.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,911,410,235,646.20/3,882,458.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,163.54

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