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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,056.12, 8,143,213.80 and 3,966,436.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,056.12, 8,143,213.80 and 3,966,436.92 is: 5,475,374.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,056.12 : 8,143,213.80 = 3,966,436.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,056.12/8,143,213.80 = 3,966,436.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,056.12x = 8,143,213.80 × 3,966,436.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,056.12x = 32,299,543,863,773.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,299,543,863,773.50/5,899,056.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,475,374.91

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