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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,885,136.20, 5,827,704.30 and 3,586,537.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,885,136.20, 5,827,704.30 and 3,586,537.80 is: 5,379,806.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885,136.20 : 5,827,704.30 = 3,586,537.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885,136.20/5,827,704.30 = 3,586,537.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885,136.20x = 5,827,704.30 × 3,586,537.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885,136.20x = 20,901,281,759,172.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,901,281,759,172.54/3,885,136.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,806.70

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