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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,925,937.79, 5,888,897.73 and 1,230,468.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,925,937.79, 5,888,897.73 and 1,230,468.39 is: 1,845,699.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,925,937.79 : 5,888,897.73 = 1,230,468.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,925,937.79/5,888,897.73 = 1,230,468.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,925,937.79x = 5,888,897.73 × 1,230,468.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,925,937.79x = 7,246,102,508,707.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,246,102,508,707.76/3,925,937.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845,699.78

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