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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,958,171.32, 5,937,241.62 and 1,433,235.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,958,171.32, 5,937,241.62 and 1,433,235.96 is: 2,149,848.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,171.32 : 5,937,241.62 = 1,433,235.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,171.32/5,937,241.62 = 1,433,235.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,171.32x = 5,937,241.62 × 1,433,235.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,171.32x = 8,509,468,192,992.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,509,468,192,992.66/3,958,171.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,149,848.38

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