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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,918,537.72, 5,880,049.20 and 1,522,072.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,918,537.72, 5,880,049.20 and 1,522,072.32 is: 2,283,979.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,537.72 : 5,880,049.20 = 1,522,072.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,537.72/5,880,049.20 = 1,522,072.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,537.72x = 5,880,049.20 × 1,522,072.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,537.72x = 8,949,860,127,558.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,949,860,127,558.15/3,918,537.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,979.58

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