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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,742.60, 5,979,904.92 and 1,146,743.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,742.60, 5,979,904.92 and 1,146,743.28 is: 1,720,054.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,742.60 : 5,979,904.92 = 1,146,743.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,742.60/5,979,904.92 = 1,146,743.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,742.60x = 5,979,904.92 × 1,146,743.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,742.60x = 6,857,415,782,048.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,857,415,782,048.94/3,986,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,054.81

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