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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,732.40, 5,971,540.20 and 3,898,082.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,732.40, 5,971,540.20 and 3,898,082.80 is: 5,859,332.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,732.40 : 5,971,540.20 = 3,898,082.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,732.40/5,971,540.20 = 3,898,082.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,732.40x = 5,971,540.20 × 3,898,082.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,732.40x = 23,277,558,143,128.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,277,558,143,128.56/3,972,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,332.02

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