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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,912.44, 5,972,402.58 and 1,738,079.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,912.44, 5,972,402.58 and 1,738,079.16 is: 2,606,260.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,912.44 : 5,972,402.58 = 1,738,079.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,912.44/5,972,402.58 = 1,738,079.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,912.44x = 5,972,402.58 × 1,738,079.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,912.44x = 10,380,508,459,428.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,380,508,459,428.23/3,982,912.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,606,260.77

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