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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,665.36, 5,832,434.66 and 1,583,468.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,665.36, 5,832,434.66 and 1,583,468.53 is: 2,373,142.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,665.36 : 5,832,434.66 = 1,583,468.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,665.36/5,832,434.66 = 1,583,468.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,665.36x = 5,832,434.66 × 1,583,468.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,665.36x = 9,235,476,714,892.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,235,476,714,892.82/3,891,665.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373,142.56

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