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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,856.80, 5,824,285.20 and 3,662,407.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,856.80, 5,824,285.20 and 3,662,407.20 is: 5,493,610.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,856.80 : 5,824,285.20 = 3,662,407.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,856.80/5,824,285.20 = 3,662,407.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,856.80x = 5,824,285.20 × 3,662,407.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,856.80x = 21,330,904,051,333.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,330,904,051,333.44/3,882,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,493,610.80

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