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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,864.33, 5,959,351.17 and 1,132,976.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,864.33, 5,959,351.17 and 1,132,976.79 is: 1,699,480.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,864.33 : 5,959,351.17 = 1,132,976.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,864.33/5,959,351.17 = 1,132,976.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,864.33x = 5,959,351.17 × 1,132,976.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,864.33x = 6,751,806,559,069.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,751,806,559,069.35/3,972,864.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,699,480.78

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