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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,864,912.42, 5,771,342.02 and 3,156,346.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,864,912.42, 5,771,342.02 and 3,156,346.02 is: 4,713,263.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864,912.42 : 5,771,342.02 = 3,156,346.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864,912.42/5,771,342.02 = 3,156,346.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864,912.42x = 5,771,342.02 × 3,156,346.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864,912.42x = 18,216,352,414,885.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,216,352,414,885.76/3,864,912.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,713,263.96

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