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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,848,854.56, 5,769,295.60 and 3,167,779.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,848,854.56, 5,769,295.60 and 3,167,779.76 is: 4,748,388.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,854.56 : 5,769,295.60 = 3,167,779.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,854.56/5,769,295.60 = 3,167,779.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,854.56x = 5,769,295.60 × 3,167,779.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,854.56x = 18,275,857,831,137.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,275,857,831,137.05/3,848,854.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,748,388.79

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