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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,850,985.20, 5,788,919.40 and 3,552,386.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,850,985.20, 5,788,919.40 and 3,552,386.80 is: 5,340,057.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,850,985.20 : 5,788,919.40 = 3,552,386.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,850,985.20/5,788,919.40 = 3,552,386.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,850,985.20x = 5,788,919.40 × 3,552,386.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,850,985.20x = 20,564,480,862,823.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,564,480,862,823.92/3,850,985.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,340,057.10

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