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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,983,240.36, 5,974,864.14 and 1,707,287.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,983,240.36, 5,974,864.14 and 1,707,287.80 is: 2,560,933.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,240.36 : 5,974,864.14 = 1,707,287.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,240.36/5,974,864.14 = 1,707,287.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,240.36x = 5,974,864.14 × 1,707,287.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,240.36x = 10,200,812,652,879.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,200,812,652,879.49/3,983,240.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,560,933.24

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