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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118,923.40, 6,178,385.10 and 3,887,976.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118,923.40, 6,178,385.10 and 3,887,976.20 is: 5,831,964.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118,923.40 : 6,178,385.10 = 3,887,976.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118,923.40/6,178,385.10 = 3,887,976.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118,923.40x = 6,178,385.10 × 3,887,976.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118,923.40x = 24,021,414,223,234.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,021,414,223,234.62/4,118,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,831,964.30

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