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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,948,496.56, 5,918,961.17 and 1,670,887.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,948,496.56, 5,918,961.17 and 1,670,887.83 is: 2,504,730.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,948,496.56 : 5,918,961.17 = 1,670,887.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,948,496.56/5,918,961.17 = 1,670,887.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,948,496.56x = 5,918,961.17 × 1,670,887.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,948,496.56x = 9,889,920,189,372.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,889,920,189,372.78/3,948,496.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,504,730.61

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