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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,301.17, 8,158,630.86 and 3,707,183.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,301.17, 8,158,630.86 and 3,707,183.10 is: 5,118,293.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,301.17 : 8,158,630.86 = 3,707,183.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,301.17/8,158,630.86 = 3,707,183.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,301.17x = 8,158,630.86 × 3,707,183.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,301.17x = 30,245,538,443,330.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,245,538,443,330.47/5,909,301.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,118,293.62

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