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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959,480.40, 5,951,662.20 and 3,884,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959,480.40, 5,951,662.20 and 3,884,830.80 is: 5,839,453.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959,480.40 : 5,951,662.20 = 3,884,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959,480.40/5,951,662.20 = 3,884,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959,480.40x = 5,951,662.20 × 3,884,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959,480.40x = 23,121,200,625,755.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,121,200,625,755.76/3,959,480.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,453.23

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