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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987,087.40, 5,981,546.94 and 1,147,223.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987,087.40, 5,981,546.94 and 1,147,223.08 is: 1,721,098.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,087.40 : 5,981,546.94 = 1,147,223.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,087.40/5,981,546.94 = 1,147,223.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,087.40x = 5,981,546.94 × 1,147,223.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,087.40x = 6,862,168,703,671.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,168,703,671.38/3,987,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,098.14

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