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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,491.22, 5,843,864.67 and 1,199,815.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,491.22, 5,843,864.67 and 1,199,815.54 is: 1,799,916.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,491.22 : 5,843,864.67 = 1,199,815.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,491.22/5,843,864.67 = 1,199,815.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,491.22x = 5,843,864.67 × 1,199,815.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,491.22x = 7,011,559,644,722.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,011,559,644,722.97/3,895,491.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799,916.69

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