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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,961.38, 8,166,321.57 and 3,625,810.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,961.38, 8,166,321.57 and 3,625,810.42 is: 5,003,333.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,961.38 : 8,166,321.57 = 3,625,810.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,961.38/8,166,321.57 = 3,625,810.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,961.38x = 8,166,321.57 × 3,625,810.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,961.38x = 29,609,533,841,576.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,609,533,841,576.76/5,917,961.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,003,333.40

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