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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,037.63, 5,898,949.95 and 1,199,829.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,037.63, 5,898,949.95 and 1,199,829.45 is: 1,800,016.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,037.63 : 5,898,949.95 = 1,199,829.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,037.63/5,898,949.95 = 1,199,829.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,037.63x = 5,898,949.95 × 1,199,829.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,037.63x = 7,077,733,874,086.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077,733,874,086.03/3,932,037.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,016.82

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