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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,896.40, 5,986,786.20 and 3,908,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,896.40, 5,986,786.20 and 3,908,246.80 is: 5,874,578.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,896.40 : 5,986,786.20 = 3,908,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,896.40/5,986,786.20 = 3,908,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,896.40x = 5,986,786.20 × 3,908,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,896.40x = 23,397,838,008,434.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,397,838,008,434.16/3,982,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,874,578.61

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