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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,551.30, 5,973,788.07 and 1,142,678.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,551.30, 5,973,788.07 and 1,142,678.34 is: 1,714,006.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,551.30 : 5,973,788.07 = 1,142,678.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,551.30/5,973,788.07 = 1,142,678.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,551.30x = 5,973,788.07 × 1,142,678.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,551.30x = 6,826,118,235,339.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,826,118,235,339.40/3,982,551.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714,006.35

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