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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,939,069.20, 5,908,603.80 and 1,279,677.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,939,069.20, 5,908,603.80 and 1,279,677.20 is: 1,919,515.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939,069.20 : 5,908,603.80 = 1,279,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939,069.20/5,908,603.80 = 1,279,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939,069.20x = 5,908,603.80 × 1,279,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939,069.20x = 7,561,105,566,693.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,105,566,693.36/3,939,069.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,919,515.80

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