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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,827.72, 8,312,667.30 and 3,930,992.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,827.72, 8,312,667.30 and 3,930,992.46 is: 5,898,564.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,827.72 : 8,312,667.30 = 3,930,992.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,827.72/8,312,667.30 = 3,930,992.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,827.72x = 8,312,667.30 × 3,930,992.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,827.72x = 32,677,032,478,788.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,677,032,478,788.56/5,539,827.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,898,564.74

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