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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884,620.40, 5,824,165.80 and 1,487,538.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884,620.40, 5,824,165.80 and 1,487,538.80 is: 2,230,249.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,620.40 : 5,824,165.80 = 1,487,538.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,620.40/5,824,165.80 = 1,487,538.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,620.40x = 5,824,165.80 × 1,487,538.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,620.40x = 8,663,672,605,133.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,663,672,605,133.04/3,884,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,230,249.47

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