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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,680.32, 5,842,544.04 and 3,417,869.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,680.32, 5,842,544.04 and 3,417,869.52 is: 5,124,632.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,680.32 : 5,842,544.04 = 3,417,869.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,680.32/5,842,544.04 = 3,417,869.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,680.32x = 5,842,544.04 × 3,417,869.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,680.32x = 19,969,053,193,573.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,969,053,193,573.66/3,896,680.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,632.14

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