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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,339.80, 5,869,598.18 and 3,200,923.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,339.80, 5,869,598.18 and 3,200,923.56 is: 4,823,233.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,339.80 : 5,869,598.18 = 3,200,923.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,339.80/5,869,598.18 = 3,200,923.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,339.80x = 5,869,598.18 × 3,200,923.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,339.80x = 18,788,135,102,095.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,788,135,102,095.12/3,895,339.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,823,233.93

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