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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,943,887.19, 5,917,519.63 and 1,248,431.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,943,887.19, 5,917,519.63 and 1,248,431.83 is: 1,873,182.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943,887.19 : 5,917,519.63 = 1,248,431.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943,887.19/5,917,519.63 = 1,248,431.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943,887.19x = 5,917,519.63 × 1,248,431.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943,887.19x = 7,387,619,860,741.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,387,619,860,741.82/3,943,887.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,182.35

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