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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917,193.66, 5,881,933.24 and 3,317,838.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917,193.66, 5,881,933.24 and 3,317,838.12 is: 4,981,960.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917,193.66 : 5,881,933.24 = 3,317,838.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917,193.66/5,881,933.24 = 3,317,838.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917,193.66x = 5,881,933.24 × 3,317,838.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917,193.66x = 19,515,302,314,672.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,515,302,314,672.51/3,917,193.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,981,960.05

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