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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,874,927.20, 5,801,331.60 and 3,432,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,874,927.20, 5,801,331.60 and 3,432,559.20 is: 5,139,042.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,874,927.20 : 5,801,331.60 = 3,432,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,874,927.20/5,801,331.60 = 3,432,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,874,927.20x = 5,801,331.60 × 3,432,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,874,927.20x = 19,913,414,155,830.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,913,414,155,830.72/3,874,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,139,042.14

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