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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,507.21, 5,980,632.91 and 1,291,104.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,507.21, 5,980,632.91 and 1,291,104.88 is: 1,936,939.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,507.21 : 5,980,632.91 = 1,291,104.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,507.21/5,980,632.91 = 1,291,104.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,507.21x = 5,980,632.91 × 1,291,104.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,507.21x = 7,721,624,317,410.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,721,624,317,410.26/3,986,507.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,936,939.76

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