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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,980,565.48, 5,971,781.34 and 1,584,556.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,980,565.48, 5,971,781.34 and 1,584,556.52 is: 2,377,206.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,980,565.48 : 5,971,781.34 = 1,584,556.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,980,565.48/5,971,781.34 = 1,584,556.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,980,565.48x = 5,971,781.34 × 1,584,556.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,980,565.48x = 9,462,625,058,311.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,462,625,058,311.34/3,980,565.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,206.23

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