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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,401.20, 5,823,601.80 and 3,197,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,401.20, 5,823,601.80 and 3,197,432.80 is: 4,796,149.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,401.20 : 5,823,601.80 = 3,197,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,401.20/5,823,601.80 = 3,197,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,401.20x = 5,823,601.80 × 3,197,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,401.20x = 18,620,575,409,459.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,620,575,409,459.04/3,882,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,149.20

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