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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,864,916.91, 5,771,348.73 and 3,156,350.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,864,916.91, 5,771,348.73 and 3,156,350.51 is: 4,713,270.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864,916.91 : 5,771,348.73 = 3,156,350.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864,916.91/5,771,348.73 = 3,156,350.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864,916.91x = 5,771,348.73 × 3,156,350.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864,916.91x = 18,216,399,507,323.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,216,399,507,323.35/3,864,916.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,713,270.67

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