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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,130.60, 5,844,195.90 and 3,473,116.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,130.60, 5,844,195.90 and 3,473,116.20 is: 5,209,674.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,130.60 : 5,844,195.90 = 3,473,116.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,130.60/5,844,195.90 = 3,473,116.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,130.60x = 5,844,195.90 × 3,473,116.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,130.60x = 20,297,571,456,263.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,297,571,456,263.58/3,896,130.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,209,674.30

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