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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,422.80, 5,823,634.20 and 3,661,973.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,422.80, 5,823,634.20 and 3,661,973.20 is: 5,492,959.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,422.80 : 5,823,634.20 = 3,661,973.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,422.80/5,823,634.20 = 3,661,973.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,422.80x = 5,823,634.20 × 3,661,973.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,422.80x = 21,325,992,367,003.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,325,992,367,003.44/3,882,422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,959.80

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