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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,738.06, 8,839,093.55 and 3,972,526.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,738.06, 8,839,093.55 and 3,972,526.88 is: 5,952,720.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,738.06 : 8,839,093.55 = 3,972,526.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,738.06/8,839,093.55 = 3,972,526.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,738.06x = 8,839,093.55 × 3,972,526.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,738.06x = 35,113,536,658,151.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,113,536,658,151.52/5,898,738.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,952,720.11

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