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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,947,521.17, 5,921,493.17 and 1,252,050.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,947,521.17, 5,921,493.17 and 1,252,050.96 is: 1,878,143.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,947,521.17 : 5,921,493.17 = 1,252,050.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,947,521.17/5,921,493.17 = 1,252,050.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,947,521.17x = 5,921,493.17 × 1,252,050.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,947,521.17x = 7,414,011,201,871.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,011,201,871.69/3,947,521.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,143.49

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