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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,039.64, 5,898,952.96 and 1,199,831.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,039.64, 5,898,952.96 and 1,199,831.46 is: 1,800,019.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,039.64 : 5,898,952.96 = 1,199,831.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,039.64/5,898,952.96 = 1,199,831.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,039.64x = 5,898,952.96 × 1,199,831.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,039.64x = 7,077,749,342,468.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077,749,342,468.12/3,932,039.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,019.83

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