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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,957.38, 8,166,316.05 and 3,625,806.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,957.38, 8,166,316.05 and 3,625,806.42 is: 5,003,327.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,957.38 : 8,166,316.05 = 3,625,806.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,957.38/8,166,316.05 = 3,625,806.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,957.38x = 8,166,316.05 × 3,625,806.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,957.38x = 29,609,481,161,839.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,609,481,161,839.04/5,917,957.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,003,327.88

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