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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,971,535.88, 5,912,382.17 and 3,947,916.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,971,535.88, 5,912,382.17 and 3,947,916.04 is: 5,877,219.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,971,535.88 : 5,912,382.17 = 3,947,916.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,971,535.88/5,912,382.17 = 3,947,916.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,971,535.88x = 5,912,382.17 × 3,947,916.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,971,535.88x = 23,341,588,403,553.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,341,588,403,553.01/3,971,535.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,877,219.57

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