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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,238.56, 5,953,692.20 and 1,837,814.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,238.56, 5,953,692.20 and 1,837,814.04 is: 2,754,562.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,238.56 : 5,953,692.20 = 1,837,814.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,238.56/5,953,692.20 = 1,837,814.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,238.56x = 5,953,692.20 × 1,837,814.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,238.56x = 10,941,779,114,998.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,941,779,114,998.49/3,972,238.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,754,562.43

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