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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,861,522.68, 8,091,671.79 and 3,929,045.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,861,522.68, 8,091,671.79 and 3,929,045.74 is: 5,423,940.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,861,522.68 : 8,091,671.79 = 3,929,045.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,861,522.68/8,091,671.79 = 3,929,045.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,861,522.68x = 8,091,671.79 × 3,929,045.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,861,522.68x = 31,792,548,575,977.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,792,548,575,977.68/5,861,522.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,423,940.21

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