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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,621.20, 5,843,431.80 and 3,467,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,621.20, 5,843,431.80 and 3,467,998.80 is: 5,201,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,621.20 : 5,843,431.80 = 3,467,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,621.20/5,843,431.80 = 3,467,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,621.20x = 5,843,431.80 × 3,467,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,621.20x = 20,265,014,470,281.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,265,014,470,281.84/3,895,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,201,998.20

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