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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933,862.61, 5,899,299.17 and 1,882,417.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933,862.61, 5,899,299.17 and 1,882,417.29 is: 2,822,910.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,862.61 : 5,899,299.17 = 1,882,417.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,862.61/5,899,299.17 = 1,882,417.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,862.61x = 5,899,299.17 × 1,882,417.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,862.61x = 11,104,942,747,078.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,104,942,747,078.56/3,933,862.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,822,910.68

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