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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,823,864.40, 5,265,551.51 and 3,738,997.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,823,864.40, 5,265,551.51 and 3,738,997.87 is: 5,148,688.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,823,864.40 : 5,265,551.51 = 3,738,997.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,823,864.40/5,265,551.51 = 3,738,997.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,823,864.40x = 5,265,551.51 × 3,738,997.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,823,864.40x = 19,687,885,862,427.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,687,885,862,427.66/3,823,864.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,148,688.29

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