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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,988,532.64, 5,980,393.20 and 1,859,094.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,988,532.64, 5,980,393.20 and 1,859,094.48 is: 2,787,520.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,988,532.64 : 5,980,393.20 = 1,859,094.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,988,532.64/5,980,393.20 = 1,859,094.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,988,532.64x = 5,980,393.20 × 1,859,094.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,988,532.64x = 11,118,115,986,349.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,115,986,349.54/3,988,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,787,520.37

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