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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974,861.31, 5,962,389.98 and 1,450,515.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974,861.31, 5,962,389.98 and 1,450,515.75 is: 2,175,809.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,861.31 : 5,962,389.98 = 1,450,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,861.31/5,962,389.98 = 1,450,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,861.31x = 5,962,389.98 × 1,450,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,861.31x = 8,648,540,566,379.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,648,540,566,379.61/3,974,861.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175,809.39

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