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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,101.64, 8,161,282.62 and 3,971,998.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,101.64, 8,161,282.62 and 3,971,998.04 is: 5,485,875.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,101.64 : 8,161,282.62 = 3,971,998.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,101.64/8,161,282.62 = 3,971,998.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,101.64x = 8,161,282.62 × 3,971,998.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,101.64x = 32,416,598,570,526.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,416,598,570,526.07/5,909,101.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,875.95

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