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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,156.48, 5,825,575.52 and 1,487,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,156.48, 5,825,575.52 and 1,487,001.20 is: 2,230,823.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,156.48 : 5,825,575.52 = 1,487,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,156.48/5,825,575.52 = 1,487,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,156.48x = 5,825,575.52 × 1,487,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,156.48x = 8,662,637,788,930.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,662,637,788,930.62/3,883,156.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,230,823.77

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