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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,908,652.39, 8,160,666.33 and 3,971,549.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,908,652.39, 8,160,666.33 and 3,971,549.95 is: 5,485,259.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,908,652.39 : 8,160,666.33 = 3,971,549.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,908,652.39/8,160,666.33 = 3,971,549.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,908,652.39x = 8,160,666.33 × 3,971,549.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,908,652.39x = 32,410,493,949,369.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,410,493,949,369.83/5,908,652.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,259.89

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