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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,886,246.20, 5,829,369.30 and 3,718,284.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,886,246.20, 5,829,369.30 and 3,718,284.60 is: 5,577,426.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,246.20 : 5,829,369.30 = 3,718,284.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,246.20/5,829,369.30 = 3,718,284.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,246.20x = 5,829,369.30 × 3,718,284.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,246.20x = 21,675,254,095,902.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,675,254,095,902.78/3,886,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,577,426.90

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