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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,924,729.76, 5,882,169.84 and 1,678,226.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,924,729.76, 5,882,169.84 and 1,678,226.08 is: 2,515,233.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,924,729.76 : 5,882,169.84 = 1,678,226.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,924,729.76/5,882,169.84 = 1,678,226.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,924,729.76x = 5,882,169.84 × 1,678,226.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,924,729.76x = 9,871,610,832,477.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,871,610,832,477.43/3,924,729.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,515,233.26

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