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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,918,829.56, 5,878,615.86 and 1,522,859.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,918,829.56, 5,878,615.86 and 1,522,859.28 is: 2,284,433.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,829.56 : 5,878,615.86 = 1,522,859.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,829.56/5,878,615.86 = 1,522,859.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,829.56x = 5,878,615.86 × 1,522,859.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,829.56x = 8,952,304,715,956.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,952,304,715,956.18/3,918,829.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,284,433.29

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