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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,877,735.92, 5,816,605.37 and 3,872,132.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,877,735.92, 5,816,605.37 and 3,872,132.42 is: 5,808,200.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,877,735.92 : 5,816,605.37 = 3,872,132.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,877,735.92/5,816,605.37 = 3,872,132.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,877,735.92x = 5,816,605.37 × 3,872,132.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,877,735.92x = 22,522,666,179,079.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,522,666,179,079.41/3,877,735.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,808,200.11

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