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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,887,881.15, 5,831,603.75 and 1,192,198.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,887,881.15, 5,831,603.75 and 1,192,198.98 is: 1,788,231.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,881.15 : 5,831,603.75 = 1,192,198.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,881.15/5,831,603.75 = 1,192,198.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,881.15x = 5,831,603.75 × 1,192,198.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,881.15x = 6,952,432,013,356.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,432,013,356.16/3,887,881.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788,231.62

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