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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,918,918.72, 5,880,186 and 1,789,655.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,918,918.72, 5,880,186 and 1,789,655.52 is: 2,685,308.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,918.72 : 5,880,186 = 1,789,655.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,918.72/5,880,186 = 1,789,655.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,918.72x = 5,880,186 × 1,789,655.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,918.72x = 10,523,507,333,526.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,523,507,333,526.72/3,918,918.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,685,308.90

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