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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974,301.20, 5,961,889.20 and 1,278,167.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974,301.20, 5,961,889.20 and 1,278,167.60 is: 1,917,392.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,301.20 : 5,961,889.20 = 1,278,167.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,301.20/5,961,889.20 = 1,278,167.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,301.20x = 5,961,889.20 × 1,278,167.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,301.20x = 7,620,293,610,229.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,620,293,610,229.92/3,974,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,392.07

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