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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,912,172.34, 8,162,832.00 and 3,824,076.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,912,172.34, 8,162,832.00 and 3,824,076.30 is: 5,279,834.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,912,172.34 : 8,162,832.00 = 3,824,076.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,912,172.34/8,162,832.00 = 3,824,076.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,912,172.34x = 8,162,832.00 × 3,824,076.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,912,172.34x = 31,215,292,406,421.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,215,292,406,421.89/5,912,172.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,279,834.65

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