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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,066.75, 5,976,203.54 and 1,589,192.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,066.75, 5,976,203.54 and 1,589,192.51 is: 2,382,633.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,066.75 : 5,976,203.54 = 1,589,192.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,066.75/5,976,203.54 = 1,589,192.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,066.75x = 5,976,203.54 × 1,589,192.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,066.75x = 9,497,337,866,176.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,497,337,866,176.50/3,986,066.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,382,633.93

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