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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,097,677.20, 6,146,515.80 and 3,887,725.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,097,677.20, 6,146,515.80 and 3,887,725.20 is: 5,831,587.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,097,677.20 : 6,146,515.80 = 3,887,725.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,097,677.20/6,146,515.80 = 3,887,725.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,097,677.20x = 6,146,515.80 × 3,887,725.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,097,677.20x = 23,895,964,367,858.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,895,964,367,858.16/4,097,677.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,831,587.80

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