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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,895.20, 5,937,088.80 and 1,433,572.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,895.20, 5,937,088.80 and 1,433,572.32 is: 2,150,447.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,895.20 : 5,937,088.80 = 1,433,572.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,895.20/5,937,088.80 = 1,433,572.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,895.20x = 5,937,088.80 × 1,433,572.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,895.20x = 8,511,246,165,062.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,511,246,165,062.02/3,957,895.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150,447.58

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