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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,887,998.20, 5,831,997.30 and 3,496,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,887,998.20, 5,831,997.30 and 3,496,087.80 is: 5,244,131.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,998.20 : 5,831,997.30 = 3,496,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,998.20/5,831,997.30 = 3,496,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,998.20x = 5,831,997.30 × 3,496,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,998.20x = 20,389,174,610,162.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,389,174,610,162.94/3,887,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244,131.70

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