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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,880,688.32, 5,316,568.82 and 3,735,237.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,880,688.32, 5,316,568.82 and 3,735,237.28 is: 5,117,299.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,688.32 : 5,316,568.82 = 3,735,237.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,688.32/5,316,568.82 = 3,735,237.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,688.32x = 5,316,568.82 × 3,735,237.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,688.32x = 19,858,646,058,149.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,858,646,058,149.61/3,880,688.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,299.93

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