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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,237.20, 5,905,855.80 and 3,862,587.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,237.20, 5,905,855.80 and 3,862,587.60 is: 5,793,881.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,237.20 : 5,905,855.80 = 3,862,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,237.20/5,905,855.80 = 3,862,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,237.20x = 5,905,855.80 × 3,862,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,237.20x = 22,811,885,380,468.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,811,885,380,468.08/3,937,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,793,881.40

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