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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,943.65, 5,838,879.06 and 1,159,478.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,943.65, 5,838,879.06 and 1,159,478.85 is: 1,739,505.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,943.65 : 5,838,879.06 = 1,159,478.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,943.65/5,838,879.06 = 1,159,478.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,943.65x = 5,838,879.06 × 1,159,478.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,943.65x = 6,770,056,777,777.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,770,056,777,777.88/3,891,943.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739,505.34

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