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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,471.54, 5,823,721.62 and 1,186,786.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,471.54, 5,823,721.62 and 1,186,786.29 is: 1,780,183.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,471.54 : 5,823,721.62 = 1,186,786.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,471.54/5,823,721.62 = 1,186,786.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,471.54x = 5,823,721.62 × 1,186,786.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,471.54x = 6,911,512,975,392.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,911,512,975,392.59/3,882,471.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,183.81

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