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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,986,917.20, 5,980,375.80 and 1,857,216.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,986,917.20, 5,980,375.80 and 1,857,216.60 is: 2,785,824.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,986,917.20 : 5,980,375.80 = 1,857,216.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,986,917.20/5,980,375.80 = 1,857,216.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,986,917.20x = 5,980,375.80 × 1,857,216.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,986,917.20x = 11,106,853,209,998.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,106,853,209,998.28/3,986,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,824.90

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