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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,224.84, 5,848,171.71 and 1,165,986.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,224.84, 5,848,171.71 and 1,165,986.57 is: 1,749,229.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,224.84 : 5,848,171.71 = 1,165,986.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,224.84/5,848,171.71 = 1,165,986.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,224.84x = 5,848,171.71 × 1,165,986.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,224.84x = 6,818,889,672,913.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,818,889,672,913.94/3,898,224.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749,229.44

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