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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,809.36, 8,135,971.50 and 3,996,111.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,809.36, 8,135,971.50 and 3,996,111.66 is: 5,981,124.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,809.36 : 8,135,971.50 = 3,996,111.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,809.36/8,135,971.50 = 3,996,111.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,809.36x = 8,135,971.50 × 3,996,111.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,809.36x = 32,512,250,576,577.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,512,250,576,577.69/5,435,809.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,981,124.14

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