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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,502.83, 8,871,113.79 and 3,873,098.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,502.83, 8,871,113.79 and 3,873,098.77 is: 5,805,302.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,502.83 : 8,871,113.79 = 3,873,098.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,502.83/8,871,113.79 = 3,873,098.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,502.83x = 8,871,113.79 × 3,873,098.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,502.83x = 34,358,699,886,401.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,358,699,886,401.25/5,918,502.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,805,302.61

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