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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,493.92, 5,843,534.40 and 1,162,825.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,493.92, 5,843,534.40 and 1,162,825.37 is: 1,744,325.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,493.92 : 5,843,534.40 = 1,162,825.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,493.92/5,843,534.40 = 1,162,825.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,493.92x = 5,843,534.40 × 1,162,825.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,493.92x = 6,795,010,043,483.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,010,043,483.31/3,895,493.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,325.67

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