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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,946,617.96, 5,920,135.83 and 1,251,153.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,946,617.96, 5,920,135.83 and 1,251,153.42 is: 1,876,796.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,946,617.96 : 5,920,135.83 = 1,251,153.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,946,617.96/5,920,135.83 = 1,251,153.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,946,617.96x = 5,920,135.83 × 1,251,153.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,946,617.96x = 7,406,998,190,569.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,406,998,190,569.04/3,946,617.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876,796.35

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