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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,863,606.80, 5,796,187.80 and 3,236,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,863,606.80, 5,796,187.80 and 3,236,861.20 is: 4,855,943.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,863,606.80 : 5,796,187.80 = 3,236,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,863,606.80/5,796,187.80 = 3,236,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,863,606.80x = 5,796,187.80 × 3,236,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,863,606.80x = 18,761,455,397,733.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,761,455,397,733.36/3,863,606.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855,943.26

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