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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,666.74, 8,185,899.60 and 3,950,297.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,666.74, 8,185,899.60 and 3,950,297.64 is: 5,901,223.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,666.74 : 8,185,899.60 = 3,950,297.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,666.74/8,185,899.60 = 3,950,297.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,666.74x = 8,185,899.60 × 3,950,297.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,666.74x = 32,336,739,871,156.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,336,739,871,156.95/5,479,666.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,901,223.82

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