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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931,667.28, 5,897,496.60 and 1,236,228.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931,667.28, 5,897,496.60 and 1,236,228.48 is: 1,854,341.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931,667.28 : 5,897,496.60 = 1,236,228.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931,667.28/5,897,496.60 = 1,236,228.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931,667.28x = 5,897,496.60 × 1,236,228.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931,667.28x = 7,290,653,257,623.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,290,653,257,623.17/3,931,667.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,341.36

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