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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,983,051.40, 5,963,517.90 and 3,872,459.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,983,051.40, 5,963,517.90 and 3,872,459.40 is: 5,797,936.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,051.40 : 5,963,517.90 = 3,872,459.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,051.40/5,963,517.90 = 3,872,459.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,051.40x = 5,963,517.90 × 3,872,459.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,051.40x = 23,093,480,948,923.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,093,480,948,923.26/3,983,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,797,936.97

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