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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,332.90, 5,847,900.33 and 1,471,530.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,332.90, 5,847,900.33 and 1,471,530.17 is: 2,207,446.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,332.90 : 5,847,900.33 = 1,471,530.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,332.90/5,847,900.33 = 1,471,530.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,332.90x = 5,847,900.33 × 1,471,530.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,332.90x = 8,605,361,737,508.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,605,361,737,508.46/3,898,332.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,446.61

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