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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,478.40, 5,951,659.20 and 3,884,828.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,478.40, 5,951,659.20 and 3,884,828.80 is: 5,839,450.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,478.40 : 5,951,659.20 = 3,884,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,478.40/5,951,659.20 = 3,884,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,478.40x = 5,951,659.20 × 3,884,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,478.40x = 23,121,177,067,944.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,121,177,067,944.96/3,959,478.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,450.23

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