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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,663.87, 5,832,432.41 and 1,583,467.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,663.87, 5,832,432.41 and 1,583,467.03 is: 2,373,140.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,663.87 : 5,832,432.41 = 1,583,467.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,663.87/5,832,432.41 = 1,583,467.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,663.87x = 5,832,432.41 × 1,583,467.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,663.87x = 9,235,464,396,776.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,235,464,396,776.28/3,891,663.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373,140.31

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