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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,980,869.32, 5,970,147.14 and 1,551,481.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,980,869.32, 5,970,147.14 and 1,551,481.88 is: 2,326,771.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,980,869.32 : 5,970,147.14 = 1,551,481.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,980,869.32/5,970,147.14 = 1,551,481.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,980,869.32x = 5,970,147.14 × 1,551,481.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,980,869.32x = 9,262,575,127,447.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,262,575,127,447.90/3,980,869.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,771.96

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