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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,880,837.47, 5,316,766.61 and 3,735,385.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,880,837.47, 5,316,766.61 and 3,735,385.57 is: 5,117,496.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,837.47 : 5,316,766.61 = 3,735,385.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,837.47/5,316,766.61 = 3,735,385.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,837.47x = 5,316,766.61 × 3,735,385.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,837.47x = 19,860,173,283,032.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,860,173,283,032.39/3,880,837.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,496.78

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