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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,467,608.60, 8,201,412.90 and 3,871,973.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,467,608.60, 8,201,412.90 and 3,871,973.40 is: 5,807,960.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,467,608.60 : 8,201,412.90 = 3,871,973.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,467,608.60/8,201,412.90 = 3,871,973.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,467,608.60x = 8,201,412.90 × 3,871,973.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,467,608.60x = 31,755,652,591,216.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,755,652,591,216.86/5,467,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,960.10

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