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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,919,508.40, 5,873,748.88 and 3,117,229.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,919,508.40, 5,873,748.88 and 3,117,229.32 is: 4,671,458.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919,508.40 : 5,873,748.88 = 3,117,229.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919,508.40/5,873,748.88 = 3,117,229.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919,508.40x = 5,873,748.88 × 3,117,229.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919,508.40x = 18,309,822,227,053.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,309,822,227,053.16/3,919,508.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,458.86

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