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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,921,831.40, 5,882,751.68 and 1,226,170.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,921,831.40, 5,882,751.68 and 1,226,170.72 is: 1,839,257.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,921,831.40 : 5,882,751.68 = 1,226,170.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,921,831.40/5,882,751.68 = 1,226,170.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,921,831.40x = 5,882,751.68 × 1,226,170.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,921,831.40x = 7,213,257,863,046.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,257,863,046.81/3,921,831.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839,257.51

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