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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,035.90, 5,898,947.37 and 1,199,827.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,035.90, 5,898,947.37 and 1,199,827.72 is: 1,800,014.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,035.90 : 5,898,947.37 = 1,199,827.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,035.90/5,898,947.37 = 1,199,827.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,035.90x = 5,898,947.37 × 1,199,827.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,035.90x = 7,077,720,564,622.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077,720,564,622.26/3,932,035.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,014.23

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