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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,915,693.79, 8,877,214.85 and 3,787,305.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,915,693.79, 8,877,214.85 and 3,787,305.39 is: 5,683,310.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,693.79 : 8,877,214.85 = 3,787,305.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,693.79/8,877,214.85 = 3,787,305.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,693.79x = 8,877,214.85 × 3,787,305.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,693.79x = 33,620,723,630,656.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,620,723,630,656.52/5,915,693.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,683,310.33

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