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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,963.88, 8,166,325.02 and 3,625,812.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,963.88, 8,166,325.02 and 3,625,812.92 is: 5,003,336.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,963.88 : 8,166,325.02 = 3,625,812.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,963.88/8,166,325.02 = 3,625,812.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,963.88x = 8,166,325.02 × 3,625,812.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,963.88x = 29,609,566,766,435.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,609,566,766,435.26/5,917,963.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,003,336.85

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