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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,306.40, 5,845,381.20 and 1,236,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,306.40, 5,845,381.20 and 1,236,914.40 is: 1,855,664.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,306.40 : 5,845,381.20 = 1,236,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,306.40/5,845,381.20 = 1,236,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,306.40x = 5,845,381.20 × 1,236,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,306.40x = 7,230,236,179,769.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,230,236,179,769.28/3,896,306.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,855,664.17

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