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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,837.43, 8,136,013.33 and 3,996,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,837.43, 8,136,013.33 and 3,996,139.60 is: 5,981,165.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,837.43 : 8,136,013.33 = 3,996,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,837.43/8,136,013.33 = 3,996,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,837.43x = 8,136,013.33 × 3,996,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,837.43x = 32,512,645,054,140.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,512,645,054,140.87/5,435,837.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,981,165.82

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