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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,893,650.56, 5,841,529.92 and 1,197,918.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,893,650.56, 5,841,529.92 and 1,197,918.72 is: 1,797,202.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,650.56 : 5,841,529.92 = 1,197,918.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,650.56/5,841,529.92 = 1,197,918.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,650.56x = 5,841,529.92 × 1,197,918.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,650.56x = 6,997,678,044,608.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,997,678,044,608.10/3,893,650.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,202.38

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