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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,662.36, 5,832,430.16 and 1,583,465.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,662.36, 5,832,430.16 and 1,583,465.52 is: 2,373,138.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,662.36 : 5,832,430.16 = 1,583,465.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,662.36/5,832,430.16 = 1,583,465.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,662.36x = 5,832,430.16 × 1,583,465.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,662.36x = 9,235,452,079,029.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,235,452,079,029.36/3,891,662.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373,138.06

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