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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374,191.97, 8,053,316.26 and 3,947,272.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374,191.97, 8,053,316.26 and 3,947,272.89 is: 5,915,054.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,191.97 : 8,053,316.26 = 3,947,272.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,191.97/8,053,316.26 = 3,947,272.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,191.97x = 8,053,316.26 × 3,947,272.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,191.97x = 31,788,636,947,694.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,788,636,947,694.19/5,374,191.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915,054.23

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