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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,980.80, 5,953,305.60 and 1,837,556.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,980.80, 5,953,305.60 and 1,837,556.28 is: 2,754,175.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,980.80 : 5,953,305.60 = 1,837,556.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,980.80/5,953,305.60 = 1,837,556.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,980.80x = 5,953,305.60 × 1,837,556.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,980.80x = 10,939,534,092,039.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,939,534,092,039.17/3,971,980.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,754,175.97

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