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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,603.55, 5,842,429.43 and 3,417,792.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,603.55, 5,842,429.43 and 3,417,792.71 is: 5,124,517.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,603.55 : 5,842,429.43 = 3,417,792.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,603.55/5,842,429.43 = 3,417,792.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,603.55x = 5,842,429.43 × 3,417,792.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,603.55x = 19,968,212,668,242.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,968,212,668,242.34/3,896,603.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,517.39

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