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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,977,835.96, 5,963,535.90 and 1,243,976.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,977,835.96, 5,963,535.90 and 1,243,976.83 is: 1,864,958.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,977,835.96 : 5,963,535.90 = 1,243,976.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,977,835.96/5,963,535.90 = 1,243,976.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,977,835.96x = 5,963,535.90 × 1,243,976.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,977,835.96x = 7,418,500,469,564.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,500,469,564.36/3,977,835.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,958.87

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