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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,814.20, 8,815,221.30 and 3,973,249.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,814.20, 8,815,221.30 and 3,973,249.40 is: 5,959,874.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,814.20 : 8,815,221.30 = 3,973,249.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,814.20/8,815,221.30 = 3,973,249.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,814.20x = 8,815,221.30 × 3,973,249.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,814.20x = 35,025,072,741,092.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,025,072,741,092.22/5,876,814.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,959,874.10

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