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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,671.53, 5,832,443.98 and 1,583,474.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,671.53, 5,832,443.98 and 1,583,474.77 is: 2,373,151.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,671.53 : 5,832,443.98 = 1,583,474.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,671.53/5,832,443.98 = 1,583,474.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,671.53x = 5,832,443.98 × 1,583,474.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,671.53x = 9,235,527,899,038.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,235,527,899,038.28/3,891,671.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373,151.96

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