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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,873,721.20, 5,810,581.80 and 3,188,752.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,873,721.20, 5,810,581.80 and 3,188,752.80 is: 4,783,129.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,873,721.20 : 5,810,581.80 = 3,188,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,873,721.20/5,810,581.80 = 3,188,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,873,721.20x = 5,810,581.80 × 3,188,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,873,721.20x = 18,528,508,984,379.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,528,508,984,379.04/3,873,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,129.20

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