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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,855,808.56, 5,749,240.92 and 3,749,873.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,855,808.56, 5,749,240.92 and 3,749,873.27 is: 5,591,285.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,855,808.56 : 5,749,240.92 = 3,749,873.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,855,808.56/5,749,240.92 = 3,749,873.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,855,808.56x = 5,749,240.92 × 3,749,873.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,855,808.56x = 21,558,924,859,322.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,558,924,859,322.50/3,855,808.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,591,285.08

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