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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,940,280.40, 5,915,086.20 and 3,912,286.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,940,280.40, 5,915,086.20 and 3,912,286.80 is: 5,873,062.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,940,280.40 : 5,915,086.20 = 3,912,286.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,940,280.40/5,915,086.20 = 3,912,286.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,940,280.40x = 5,915,086.20 × 3,912,286.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,940,280.40x = 23,141,513,661,122.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,141,513,661,122.16/3,940,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,873,062.65

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