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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,049.80, 8,082,074.70 and 3,970,873.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,049.80, 8,082,074.70 and 3,970,873.80 is: 5,956,310.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,049.80 : 8,082,074.70 = 3,970,873.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,049.80/8,082,074.70 = 3,970,873.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,049.80x = 8,082,074.70 × 3,970,873.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,049.80x = 32,092,898,675,872.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,092,898,675,872.86/5,388,049.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956,310.70

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