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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,873,721.96, 8,809,531.92 and 3,737,460.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,873,721.96, 8,809,531.92 and 3,737,460.36 is: 5,605,521.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,873,721.96 : 8,809,531.92 = 3,737,460.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,873,721.96/8,809,531.92 = 3,737,460.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,873,721.96x = 8,809,531.92 × 3,737,460.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,873,721.96x = 32,925,276,341,154.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,925,276,341,154.69/5,873,721.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,605,521.77

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