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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,291.36, 5,844,986.04 and 1,200,834.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,291.36, 5,844,986.04 and 1,200,834.56 is: 1,801,421.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,291.36 : 5,844,986.04 = 1,200,834.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,291.36/5,844,986.04 = 1,200,834.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,291.36x = 5,844,986.04 × 1,200,834.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,291.36x = 7,018,861,239,549.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,018,861,239,549.54/3,896,291.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,421.04

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