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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,880,514.75, 5,316,329.40 and 3,735,062.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,880,514.75, 5,316,329.40 and 3,735,062.87 is: 5,117,059.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,514.75 : 5,316,329.40 = 3,735,062.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,514.75/5,316,329.40 = 3,735,062.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,514.75x = 5,316,329.40 × 3,735,062.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,514.75x = 19,856,824,527,954.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,856,824,527,954.06/3,880,514.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,059.41

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