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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,811,242.24, 5,739,680.76 and 3,471,120

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,811,242.24, 5,739,680.76 and 3,471,120 is: 5,227,461.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,811,242.24 : 5,739,680.76 = 3,471,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,811,242.24/5,739,680.76 = 3,471,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,811,242.24x = 5,739,680.76 × 3,471,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,811,242.24x = 19,923,120,679,651.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,923,120,679,651.20/3,811,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,461.13

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