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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,891.20, 5,906,836.80 and 3,900,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,891.20, 5,906,836.80 and 3,900,566.40 is: 5,850,849.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,891.20 : 5,906,836.80 = 3,900,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,891.20/5,906,836.80 = 3,900,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,891.20x = 5,906,836.80 × 3,900,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,891.20x = 23,040,009,152,363.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,040,009,152,363.52/3,937,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,850,849.60

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