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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,893,171.56, 5,839,771.02 and 1,197,478.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,893,171.56, 5,839,771.02 and 1,197,478.60 is: 1,796,222.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,171.56 : 5,839,771.02 = 1,197,478.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,171.56/5,839,771.02 = 1,197,478.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,171.56x = 5,839,771.02 × 1,197,478.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,171.56x = 6,993,000,825,350.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,000,825,350.17/3,893,171.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796,222.11

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