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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,074.40, 5,935,784.40 and 1,297,682.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,074.40, 5,935,784.40 and 1,297,682.40 is: 1,946,580.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,074.40 : 5,935,784.40 = 1,297,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,074.40/5,935,784.40 = 1,297,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,074.40x = 5,935,784.40 × 1,297,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,074.40x = 7,702,762,946,074.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,702,762,946,074.56/3,957,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946,580.27

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