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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,191.86, 5,952,640.59 and 1,946,632.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,191.86, 5,952,640.59 and 1,946,632.50 is: 2,917,915.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,191.86 : 5,952,640.59 = 1,946,632.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,191.86/5,952,640.59 = 1,946,632.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,191.86x = 5,952,640.59 × 1,946,632.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,191.86x = 11,587,603,633,313.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,587,603,633,313.17/3,971,191.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,917,915.84

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