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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,310,842.11, 7,936,030.02 and 3,987,675.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,310,842.11, 7,936,030.02 and 3,987,675.36 is: 5,958,812.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,310,842.11 : 7,936,030.02 = 3,987,675.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,310,842.11/7,936,030.02 = 3,987,675.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,310,842.11x = 7,936,030.02 × 3,987,675.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,310,842.11x = 31,646,311,366,974.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,646,311,366,974.30/5,310,842.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,812.31

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