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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,923,981.79, 5,885,592.13 and 1,191,552.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,923,981.79, 5,885,592.13 and 1,191,552.93 is: 1,787,213.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,923,981.79 : 5,885,592.13 = 1,191,552.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,923,981.79/5,885,592.13 = 1,191,552.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,923,981.79x = 5,885,592.13 × 1,191,552.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,923,981.79x = 7,012,994,548,775.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,012,994,548,775.88/3,923,981.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,787,213.84

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