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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,610.38, 5,959,508.49 and 1,842,909.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,610.38, 5,959,508.49 and 1,842,909.78 is: 2,764,639.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,610.38 : 5,959,508.49 = 1,842,909.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,610.38/5,959,508.49 = 1,842,909.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,610.38x = 5,959,508.49 × 1,842,909.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,610.38x = 10,982,836,480,214.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,982,836,480,214.03/3,972,610.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,764,639.73

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