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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936,951.57, 5,904,866.71 and 1,240,926.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936,951.57, 5,904,866.71 and 1,240,926.41 is: 1,861,212.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,951.57 : 5,904,866.71 = 1,240,926.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,951.57/5,904,866.71 = 1,240,926.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,951.57x = 5,904,866.71 × 1,240,926.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,951.57x = 7,327,505,047,968.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,505,047,968.81/3,936,951.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,212.90

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