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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,492.47, 5,843,866.55 and 1,199,816.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,492.47, 5,843,866.55 and 1,199,816.79 is: 1,799,918.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,492.47 : 5,843,866.55 = 1,199,816.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,492.47/5,843,866.55 = 1,199,816.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,492.47x = 5,843,866.55 × 1,199,816.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,492.47x = 7,011,569,205,209.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,011,569,205,209.37/3,895,492.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799,918.56

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