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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,771.23, 5,961,545.73 and 1,449,426.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,771.23, 5,961,545.73 and 1,449,426.48 is: 2,174,463.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,771.23 : 5,961,545.73 = 1,449,426.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,771.23/5,961,545.73 = 1,449,426.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,771.23x = 5,961,545.73 × 1,449,426.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,771.23x = 8,640,822,242,792.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,640,822,242,792.93/3,973,771.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,463.94

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