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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,903,931.12, 8,147,439.72 and 3,423,632.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,903,931.12, 8,147,439.72 and 3,423,632.55 is: 4,724,621.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,903,931.12 : 8,147,439.72 = 3,423,632.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,903,931.12/8,147,439.72 = 3,423,632.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,903,931.12x = 8,147,439.72 × 3,423,632.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,903,931.12x = 27,893,839,824,554.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,893,839,824,554.88/5,903,931.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724,621.49

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