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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,970,079.38, 5,955,709.56 and 1,840,378.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,970,079.38, 5,955,709.56 and 1,840,378.78 is: 2,760,841.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,970,079.38 : 5,955,709.56 = 1,840,378.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,970,079.38/5,955,709.56 = 1,840,378.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,970,079.38x = 5,955,709.56 × 1,840,378.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,970,079.38x = 10,960,761,494,067.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,761,494,067.14/3,970,079.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760,841.90

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