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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,587.81, 8,131,707.24 and 4,037,905.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,587.81, 8,131,707.24 and 4,037,905.11 is: 5,567,541.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,587.81 : 8,131,707.24 = 4,037,905.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,587.81/8,131,707.24 = 4,037,905.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,587.81x = 8,131,707.24 × 4,037,905.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,587.81x = 32,835,062,202,277.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,835,062,202,277.85/5,897,587.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,567,541.05

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