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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,891,932.89, 8,131,983.48 and 3,687,817.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,891,932.89, 8,131,983.48 and 3,687,817.79 is: 5,089,887.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,891,932.89 : 8,131,983.48 = 3,687,817.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,891,932.89/8,131,983.48 = 3,687,817.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,891,932.89x = 8,131,983.48 × 3,687,817.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,891,932.89x = 29,989,273,345,530.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,989,273,345,530.11/5,891,932.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,089,887.12

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