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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,781.42, 5,843,672.18 and 1,055,893.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,781.42, 5,843,672.18 and 1,055,893.57 is: 1,583,840.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,781.42 : 5,843,672.18 = 1,055,893.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,781.42/5,843,672.18 = 1,055,893.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,781.42x = 5,843,672.18 × 1,055,893.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,781.42x = 6,170,295,894,021.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,170,295,894,021.79/3,895,781.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,840.37

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