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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,159.40, 5,841,474.30 and 1,499,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,159.40, 5,841,474.30 and 1,499,077.80 is: 2,247,552.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,159.40 : 5,841,474.30 = 1,499,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,159.40/5,841,474.30 = 1,499,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,159.40x = 5,841,474.30 × 1,499,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,159.40x = 8,756,824,442,400.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,756,824,442,400.54/3,896,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,247,552.92

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