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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,534.74, 5,906,429.28 and 1,241,885.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,534.74, 5,906,429.28 and 1,241,885.52 is: 1,862,868.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,534.74 : 5,906,429.28 = 1,241,885.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,534.74/5,906,429.28 = 1,241,885.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,534.74x = 5,906,429.28 × 1,241,885.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,534.74x = 7,335,108,997,736.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,335,108,997,736.03/3,937,534.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,868.39

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