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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,920,137.86, 8,169,790.14 and 3,203,883.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,920,137.86, 8,169,790.14 and 3,203,883.86 is: 4,421,359.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,920,137.86 : 8,169,790.14 = 3,203,883.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,920,137.86/8,169,790.14 = 3,203,883.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,920,137.86x = 8,169,790.14 × 3,203,883.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,920,137.86x = 26,175,058,728,284.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,175,058,728,284.19/5,920,137.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,359.67

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