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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,886,876.60, 5,826,038.10 and 1,361,231.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,886,876.60, 5,826,038.10 and 1,361,231.80 is: 2,040,349.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,876.60 : 5,826,038.10 = 1,361,231.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,876.60/5,826,038.10 = 1,361,231.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,876.60x = 5,826,038.10 × 1,361,231.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,876.60x = 7,930,588,329,731.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,930,588,329,731.58/3,886,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,040,349.91

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