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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,934,237.10, 5,900,838.80 and 1,238,576.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,934,237.10, 5,900,838.80 and 1,238,576.40 is: 1,857,701.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,934,237.10 : 5,900,838.80 = 1,238,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,934,237.10/5,900,838.80 = 1,238,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,934,237.10x = 5,900,838.80 × 1,238,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,934,237.10x = 7,308,639,671,691.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,308,639,671,691.44/3,934,237.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,857,701.89

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