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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,889,278.23, 5,833,917.34 and 1,049,390.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,889,278.23, 5,833,917.34 and 1,049,390.38 is: 1,574,085.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889,278.23 : 5,833,917.34 = 1,049,390.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889,278.23/5,833,917.34 = 1,049,390.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889,278.23x = 5,833,917.34 × 1,049,390.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889,278.23x = 6,122,056,734,311.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,122,056,734,311.19/3,889,278.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,574,085.57

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