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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,983,652.36, 5,972,236.97 and 1,249,794.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,983,652.36, 5,972,236.97 and 1,249,794.38 is: 1,873,674.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,652.36 : 5,972,236.97 = 1,249,794.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,652.36/5,972,236.97 = 1,249,794.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,652.36x = 5,972,236.97 × 1,249,794.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,652.36x = 7,464,068,209,815.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,464,068,209,815.85/3,983,652.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,674.59

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