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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,172,743.20, 6,259,114.80 and 3,892,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,172,743.20, 6,259,114.80 and 3,892,807.20 is: 5,839,210.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172,743.20 : 6,259,114.80 = 3,892,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172,743.20/6,259,114.80 = 3,892,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172,743.20x = 6,259,114.80 × 3,892,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172,743.20x = 24,365,527,159,066.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,365,527,159,066.56/4,172,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,210.80

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