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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,005.20, 5,844,007.80 and 1,056,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,005.20, 5,844,007.80 and 1,056,112.80 is: 1,584,169.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,005.20 : 5,844,007.80 = 1,056,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,005.20/5,844,007.80 = 1,056,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,005.20x = 5,844,007.80 × 1,056,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,005.20x = 6,171,931,440,879.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,171,931,440,879.84/3,896,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,584,169.20

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