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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,875,044.16, 8,107,856.04 and 3,671,238.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,875,044.16, 8,107,856.04 and 3,671,238.28 is: 5,066,493.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,875,044.16 : 8,107,856.04 = 3,671,238.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,875,044.16/8,107,856.04 = 3,671,238.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,875,044.16x = 8,107,856.04 × 3,671,238.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,875,044.16x = 29,765,871,462,777.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,765,871,462,777.21/5,875,044.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,066,493.23

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