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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,915,862.83, 5,874,108.23 and 1,488,179.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,915,862.83, 5,874,108.23 and 1,488,179.11 is: 2,232,387.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,915,862.83 : 5,874,108.23 = 1,488,179.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,915,862.83/5,874,108.23 = 1,488,179.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,915,862.83x = 5,874,108.23 × 1,488,179.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,915,862.83x = 8,741,725,157,765.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741,725,157,765.08/3,915,862.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,232,387.99

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