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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,998,307.63, 5,997,461.45 and 1,158,421.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,998,307.63, 5,997,461.45 and 1,158,421.71 is: 1,737,632.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,307.63 : 5,997,461.45 = 1,158,421.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,307.63/5,997,461.45 = 1,158,421.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,307.63x = 5,997,461.45 × 1,158,421.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,307.63x = 6,947,589,542,775.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,947,589,542,775.97/3,998,307.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,632.57

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