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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,895.82, 5,968,693.17 and 3,068,619.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,895.82, 5,968,693.17 and 3,068,619.66 is: 4,598,576.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,895.82 : 5,968,693.17 = 3,068,619.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,895.82/5,968,693.17 = 3,068,619.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,895.82x = 5,968,693.17 × 3,068,619.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,895.82x = 18,315,649,205,969.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,315,649,205,969.72/3,982,895.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,598,576.02

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