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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,285.51, 5,847,361.95 and 1,165,839.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,285.51, 5,847,361.95 and 1,165,839.17 is: 1,748,738.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,285.51 : 5,847,361.95 = 1,165,839.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,285.51/5,847,361.95 = 1,165,839.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,285.51x = 5,847,361.95 × 1,165,839.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,285.51x = 6,817,083,595,297.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,817,083,595,297.33/3,898,285.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748,738.92

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