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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,899,883.20, 5,851,864.91 and 1,596,086.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,899,883.20, 5,851,864.91 and 1,596,086.46 is: 2,394,964.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,883.20 : 5,851,864.91 = 1,596,086.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,883.20/5,851,864.91 = 1,596,086.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,883.20x = 5,851,864.91 × 1,596,086.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,883.20x = 9,340,082,352,590.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,340,082,352,590.33/3,899,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,964.64

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