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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,032,478.80, 6,048,718.20 and 3,938,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,032,478.80, 6,048,718.20 and 3,938,000.40 is: 5,907,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032,478.80 : 6,048,718.20 = 3,938,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032,478.80/6,048,718.20 = 3,938,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032,478.80x = 6,048,718.20 × 3,938,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032,478.80x = 23,819,854,691,087.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,819,854,691,087.28/4,032,478.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,907,000.60

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