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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,296.32, 5,847,845.54 and 1,471,493.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,296.32, 5,847,845.54 and 1,471,493.70 is: 2,207,391.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,296.32 : 5,847,845.54 = 1,471,493.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,296.32/5,847,845.54 = 1,471,493.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,296.32x = 5,847,845.54 × 1,471,493.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,296.32x = 8,605,067,863,325.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,605,067,863,325.63/3,898,296.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,391.94

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