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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,442.73, 5,980,616.66 and 1,290,770.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,442.73, 5,980,616.66 and 1,290,770.97 is: 1,936,464.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,442.73 : 5,980,616.66 = 1,290,770.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,442.73/5,980,616.66 = 1,290,770.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,442.73x = 5,980,616.66 × 1,290,770.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,442.73x = 7,719,606,367,426.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,719,606,367,426.36/3,986,442.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,936,464.89

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