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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,466.40, 5,971,141.20 and 3,897,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,466.40, 5,971,141.20 and 3,897,816.80 is: 5,858,933.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,466.40 : 5,971,141.20 = 3,897,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,466.40/5,971,141.20 = 3,897,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,466.40x = 5,971,141.20 × 3,897,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,466.40x = 23,274,414,484,532.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,274,414,484,532.16/3,972,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,858,933.00

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