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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,984.30, 5,953,310.85 and 1,837,559.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,984.30, 5,953,310.85 and 1,837,559.78 is: 2,754,181.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,984.30 : 5,953,310.85 = 1,837,559.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,984.30/5,953,310.85 = 1,837,559.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,984.30x = 5,953,310.85 × 1,837,559.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,984.30x = 10,939,564,575,797.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,939,564,575,797.61/3,971,984.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,754,181.22

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