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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,909.08, 8,134,921.90 and 3,936,798.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,909.08, 8,134,921.90 and 3,936,798.37 is: 5,429,983.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,909.08 : 8,134,921.90 = 3,936,798.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,909.08/8,134,921.90 = 3,936,798.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,909.08x = 8,134,921.90 × 3,936,798.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,909.08x = 32,025,547,275,997.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,025,547,275,997.30/5,897,909.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,429,983.21

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