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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,911.44, 5,972,401.08 and 1,738,078.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,911.44, 5,972,401.08 and 1,738,078.16 is: 2,606,259.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,911.44 : 5,972,401.08 = 1,738,078.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,911.44/5,972,401.08 = 1,738,078.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,911.44x = 5,972,401.08 × 1,738,078.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,911.44x = 10,380,499,879,908.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,380,499,879,908.41/3,982,911.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,606,259.27

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