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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857,002.56, 5,785,688.36 and 3,181,831.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857,002.56, 5,785,688.36 and 3,181,831.92 is: 4,772,900.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,002.56 : 5,785,688.36 = 3,181,831.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,002.56/5,785,688.36 = 3,181,831.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,002.56x = 5,785,688.36 × 3,181,831.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,002.56x = 18,409,087,910,975.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,409,087,910,975.03/3,857,002.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,772,900.10

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