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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,918,217.59, 5,877,359.22 and 1,078,485.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,918,217.59, 5,877,359.22 and 1,078,485.57 is: 1,617,737.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,217.59 : 5,877,359.22 = 1,078,485.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,217.59/5,877,359.22 = 1,078,485.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,217.59x = 5,877,359.22 × 1,078,485.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,217.59x = 6,338,647,108,476.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,338,647,108,476.46/3,918,217.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,737.39

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