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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,908,650.14, 8,160,663.23 and 3,971,547.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,908,650.14, 8,160,663.23 and 3,971,547.69 is: 5,485,256.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,908,650.14 : 8,160,663.23 = 3,971,547.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,908,650.14/8,160,663.23 = 3,971,547.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,908,650.14x = 8,160,663.23 × 3,971,547.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,908,650.14x = 32,410,463,198,834.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,410,463,198,834.91/5,908,650.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,256.78

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