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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,880,687.32, 5,316,567.45 and 3,735,236.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,880,687.32, 5,316,567.45 and 3,735,236.28 is: 5,117,298.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,687.32 : 5,316,567.45 = 3,735,236.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,687.32/5,316,567.45 = 3,735,236.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,687.32x = 5,316,567.45 × 3,735,236.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,687.32x = 19,858,635,624,307.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,858,635,624,307.09/3,880,687.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,298.56

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