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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,301.68, 8,158,631.52 and 3,707,183.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,301.68, 8,158,631.52 and 3,707,183.60 is: 5,118,294.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,301.68 : 8,158,631.52 = 3,707,183.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,301.68/8,158,631.52 = 3,707,183.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,301.68x = 8,158,631.52 × 3,707,183.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,301.68x = 30,245,544,969,387.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,245,544,969,387.07/5,909,301.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,118,294.28

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