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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,355.32, 5,848,529.43 and 1,501,556.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,355.32, 5,848,529.43 and 1,501,556.41 is: 2,252,718.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,355.32 : 5,848,529.43 = 1,501,556.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,355.32/5,848,529.43 = 1,501,556.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,355.32x = 5,848,529.43 × 1,501,556.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,355.32x = 8,781,896,854,690.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,781,896,854,690.15/3,898,355.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,718.42

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