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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,472.46, 5,848,258.41 and 1,203,017.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,472.46, 5,848,258.41 and 1,203,017.10 is: 1,804,695.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,472.46 : 5,848,258.41 = 1,203,017.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,472.46/5,848,258.41 = 1,203,017.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,472.46x = 5,848,258.41 × 1,203,017.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,472.46x = 7,035,554,872,448.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,035,554,872,448.81/3,898,472.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804,695.29

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