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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,972.73, 8,123,371.81 and 3,532,045.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,972.73, 8,123,371.81 and 3,532,045.42 is: 4,873,832.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,972.73 : 8,123,371.81 = 3,532,045.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,972.73/8,123,371.81 = 3,532,045.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,972.73x = 8,123,371.81 × 3,532,045.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,972.73x = 28,692,118,196,467.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,692,118,196,467.61/5,886,972.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873,832.36

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