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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,893,988.53, 5,841,536.33 and 1,198,538.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,893,988.53, 5,841,536.33 and 1,198,538.37 is: 1,797,977.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,988.53 : 5,841,536.33 = 1,198,538.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,988.53/5,841,536.33 = 1,198,538.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,988.53x = 5,841,536.33 × 1,198,538.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,988.53x = 7,001,305,434,250.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,001,305,434,250.33/3,893,988.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,977.93

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