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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,847,052.80, 5,770,579.20 and 3,683,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,847,052.80, 5,770,579.20 and 3,683,238.40 is: 5,524,857.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,847,052.80 : 5,770,579.20 = 3,683,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,847,052.80/5,770,579.20 = 3,683,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,847,052.80x = 5,770,579.20 × 3,683,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,847,052.80x = 21,254,418,899,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,254,418,899,681.28/3,847,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,524,857.60

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