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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038,401.40, 6,051,697.20 and 3,436,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038,401.40, 6,051,697.20 and 3,436,101.60 is: 5,149,128.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,401.40 : 6,051,697.20 = 3,436,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,401.40/6,051,697.20 = 3,436,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,401.40x = 6,051,697.20 × 3,436,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,401.40x = 20,794,246,431,635.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,794,246,431,635.52/4,038,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,128.18

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