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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,881.99, 5,362,053.75 and 3,452,969.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,881.99, 5,362,053.75 and 3,452,969.86 is: 4,767,140.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,881.99 : 5,362,053.75 = 3,452,969.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,881.99/5,362,053.75 = 3,452,969.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,881.99x = 5,362,053.75 × 3,452,969.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,881.99x = 18,515,009,996,732.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,515,009,996,732.07/3,883,881.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767,140.21

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