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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,912,401.87, 5,392,876.13 and 3,084,124.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,912,401.87, 5,392,876.13 and 3,084,124.82 is: 4,251,174.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,912,401.87 : 5,392,876.13 = 3,084,124.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,912,401.87/5,392,876.13 = 3,084,124.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,912,401.87x = 5,392,876.13 × 3,084,124.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,912,401.87x = 16,632,303,123,718.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,632,303,123,718.54/3,912,401.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,251,174.52

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