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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,848,217.82, 8,068,069.32 and 3,915,101.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,848,217.82, 8,068,069.32 and 3,915,101.19 is: 5,401,185.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,848,217.82 : 8,068,069.32 = 3,915,101.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,848,217.82/8,068,069.32 = 3,915,101.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,848,217.82x = 8,068,069.32 × 3,915,101.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,848,217.82x = 31,587,307,795,734.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,587,307,795,734.49/5,848,217.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,401,185.24

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