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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,993,036.60, 5,989,554.90 and 3,195,875.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,993,036.60, 5,989,554.90 and 3,195,875.10 is: 4,793,812.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,036.60 : 5,989,554.90 = 3,195,875.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,036.60/5,989,554.90 = 3,195,875.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,036.60x = 5,989,554.90 × 3,195,875.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,036.60x = 19,141,869,364,992.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,141,869,364,992.99/3,993,036.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793,812.65

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