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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,343.98, 8,141,042.25 and 3,859,972.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,343.98, 8,141,042.25 and 3,859,972.50 is: 5,327,630.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,343.98 : 8,141,042.25 = 3,859,972.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,343.98/8,141,042.25 = 3,859,972.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,343.98x = 8,141,042.25 × 3,859,972.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,343.98x = 31,424,199,206,338.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,424,199,206,338.12/5,898,343.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,327,630.83

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