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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,880,685.32, 5,316,564.71 and 3,735,234.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,880,685.32, 5,316,564.71 and 3,735,234.28 is: 5,117,295.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,685.32 : 5,316,564.71 = 3,735,234.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,685.32/5,316,564.71 = 3,735,234.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,685.32x = 5,316,564.71 × 3,735,234.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,685.32x = 19,858,614,756,630.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,858,614,756,630.26/3,880,685.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,295.82

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