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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,949,817.10, 5,923,043.34 and 1,551,979.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,949,817.10, 5,923,043.34 and 1,551,979.70 is: 2,327,308.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,949,817.10 : 5,923,043.34 = 1,551,979.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,949,817.10/5,923,043.34 = 1,551,979.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,949,817.10x = 5,923,043.34 × 1,551,979.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,949,817.10x = 9,192,443,025,900.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,192,443,025,900.20/3,949,817.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,308.53

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