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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,137.60, 5,844,206.40 and 3,473,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,137.60, 5,844,206.40 and 3,473,123.20 is: 5,209,684.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,137.60 : 5,844,206.40 = 3,473,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,137.60/5,844,206.40 = 3,473,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,137.60x = 5,844,206.40 × 3,473,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,137.60x = 20,297,648,833,428.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,297,648,833,428.48/3,896,137.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,209,684.80

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