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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846,216.40, 5,762,326.20 and 3,132,379.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846,216.40, 5,762,326.20 and 3,132,379.60 is: 4,692,869.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,216.40 : 5,762,326.20 = 3,132,379.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,216.40/5,762,326.20 = 3,132,379.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,216.40x = 5,762,326.20 × 3,132,379.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,216.40x = 18,049,793,037,425.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,049,793,037,425.52/3,846,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,692,869.86

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