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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,550.90, 8,735,331.15 and 3,947,982.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,550.90, 8,735,331.15 and 3,947,982.90 is: 5,907,775.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,550.90 : 8,735,331.15 = 3,947,982.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,550.90/8,735,331.15 = 3,947,982.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,550.90x = 8,735,331.15 × 3,947,982.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,550.90x = 34,486,938,006,037.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,486,938,006,037.34/5,837,550.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,907,775.13

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