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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,636.40, 5,824,417.80 and 1,187,956.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,636.40, 5,824,417.80 and 1,187,956.40 is: 1,781,617.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,636.40 : 5,824,417.80 = 1,187,956.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,636.40/5,824,417.80 = 1,187,956.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,636.40x = 5,824,417.80 × 1,187,956.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,636.40x = 6,919,154,401,783.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,919,154,401,783.92/3,883,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,617.46

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