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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,374.72, 5,898,550.36 and 1,770,869.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,374.72, 5,898,550.36 and 1,770,869.20 is: 2,656,298.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,374.72 : 5,898,550.36 = 1,770,869.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,374.72/5,898,550.36 = 1,770,869.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,374.72x = 5,898,550.36 × 1,770,869.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,374.72x = 10,445,561,157,172.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,445,561,157,172.91/3,932,374.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,656,298.52

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