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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,837.93, 8,136,014.09 and 3,996,140.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,837.93, 8,136,014.09 and 3,996,140.10 is: 5,981,166.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,837.93 : 8,136,014.09 = 3,996,140.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,837.93/8,136,014.09 = 3,996,140.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,837.93x = 8,136,014.09 × 3,996,140.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,837.93x = 32,512,652,139,233.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,512,652,139,233.31/5,435,837.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,981,166.58

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