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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,988,820.40, 5,983,279.20 and 1,293,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,988,820.40, 5,983,279.20 and 1,293,124.20 is: 1,939,702.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,988,820.40 : 5,983,279.20 = 1,293,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,988,820.40/5,983,279.20 = 1,293,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,988,820.40x = 5,983,279.20 × 1,293,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,988,820.40x = 7,737,123,128,876.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,737,123,128,876.64/3,988,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,702.06

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