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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,918,538.22, 5,880,049.95 and 1,522,072.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,918,538.22, 5,880,049.95 and 1,522,072.82 is: 2,283,980.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,538.22 : 5,880,049.95 = 1,522,072.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,538.22/5,880,049.95 = 1,522,072.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,538.22x = 5,880,049.95 × 1,522,072.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,538.22x = 8,949,864,209,137.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,949,864,209,137.36/3,918,538.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,980.33

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