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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,172.72, 8,135,072.64 and 3,690,060.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,172.72, 8,135,072.64 and 3,690,060.84 is: 5,092,981.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,172.72 : 8,135,072.64 = 3,690,060.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,172.72/8,135,072.64 = 3,690,060.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,172.72x = 8,135,072.64 × 3,690,060.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,172.72x = 30,018,912,979,419.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,018,912,979,419.41/5,894,172.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,092,981.56

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