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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,907,359.34, 8,153,672.67 and 3,847,507.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,907,359.34, 8,153,672.67 and 3,847,507.88 is: 5,310,548.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,907,359.34 : 8,153,672.67 = 3,847,507.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,907,359.34/8,153,672.67 = 3,847,507.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,907,359.34x = 8,153,672.67 × 3,847,507.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,907,359.34x = 31,371,319,807,997.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,371,319,807,997.28/5,907,359.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,310,548.76

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