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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,747.20, 5,758,231.20 and 3,712,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,747.20, 5,758,231.20 and 3,712,331.20 is: 5,571,506.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,747.20 : 5,758,231.20 = 3,712,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,747.20/5,758,231.20 = 3,712,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,747.20x = 5,758,231.20 × 3,712,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,747.20x = 21,376,461,340,573.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,376,461,340,573.44/3,836,747.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,506.34

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