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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,983,052.40, 5,963,519.40 and 3,872,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,983,052.40, 5,963,519.40 and 3,872,460.40 is: 5,797,938.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,052.40 : 5,963,519.40 = 3,872,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,052.40/5,963,519.40 = 3,872,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,052.40x = 5,963,519.40 × 3,872,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,052.40x = 23,093,492,721,131.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,093,492,721,131.76/3,983,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,797,938.47

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