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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,865,715.20, 5,798,572.80 and 3,616,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,865,715.20, 5,798,572.80 and 3,616,883.20 is: 5,425,324.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,865,715.20 : 5,798,572.80 = 3,616,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,865,715.20/5,798,572.80 = 3,616,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,865,715.20x = 5,798,572.80 × 3,616,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,865,715.20x = 20,972,760,544,296.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,972,760,544,296.96/3,865,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,425,324.80

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