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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,842,256.20, 5,763,384.30 and 3,605,865.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,842,256.20, 5,763,384.30 and 3,605,865.80 is: 5,408,798.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842,256.20 : 5,763,384.30 = 3,605,865.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842,256.20/5,763,384.30 = 3,605,865.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842,256.20x = 5,763,384.30 × 3,605,865.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842,256.20x = 20,781,990,339,626.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,781,990,339,626.94/3,842,256.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,408,798.70

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