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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,604.55, 5,842,430.92 and 3,417,793.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,604.55, 5,842,430.92 and 3,417,793.71 is: 5,124,518.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,604.55 : 5,842,430.92 = 3,417,793.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,604.55/5,842,430.92 = 3,417,793.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,604.55x = 5,842,430.92 × 3,417,793.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,604.55x = 19,968,223,649,485.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,968,223,649,485.51/3,896,604.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,518.90

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