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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936,953.57, 5,904,869.71 and 1,240,928.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936,953.57, 5,904,869.71 and 1,240,928.41 is: 1,861,215.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,953.57 : 5,904,869.71 = 1,240,928.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,953.57/5,904,869.71 = 1,240,928.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,953.57x = 5,904,869.71 × 1,240,928.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,953.57x = 7,327,520,580,487.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,520,580,487.46/3,936,953.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,215.90

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