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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,514.60, 5,961,882.30 and 1,842,862.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,514.60, 5,961,882.30 and 1,842,862.60 is: 2,765,736.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,514.60 : 5,961,882.30 = 1,842,862.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,514.60/5,961,882.30 = 1,842,862.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,514.60x = 5,961,882.30 × 1,842,862.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,514.60x = 10,986,929,916,271.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,986,929,916,271.98/3,972,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765,736.82

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