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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,245.95, 8,140,710.33 and 3,964,627.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,245.95, 8,140,710.33 and 3,964,627.53 is: 5,472,874.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,245.95 : 8,140,710.33 = 3,964,627.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,245.95/8,140,710.33 = 3,964,627.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,245.95x = 8,140,710.33 × 3,964,627.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,245.95x = 32,274,884,288,073.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,274,884,288,073.38/5,897,245.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,472,874.04

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