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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,073.28, 8,119,520 and 3,592,561.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,073.28, 8,119,520 and 3,592,561.92 is: 4,958,272.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,073.28 : 8,119,520 = 3,592,561.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,073.28/8,119,520 = 3,592,561.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,073.28x = 8,119,520 × 3,592,561.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,073.28x = 29,169,878,360,678.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,169,878,360,678.40/5,883,073.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,958,272.14

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