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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884,914.20, 5,825,621.70 and 1,487,962.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884,914.20, 5,825,621.70 and 1,487,962.20 is: 2,231,273.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,914.20 : 5,825,621.70 = 1,487,962.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,914.20/5,825,621.70 = 1,487,962.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,914.20x = 5,825,621.70 × 1,487,962.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,914.20x = 8,668,304,881,099.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,668,304,881,099.74/3,884,914.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,273.19

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