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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,920,967.56, 8,172,466.17 and 3,861,119.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,920,967.56, 8,172,466.17 and 3,861,119.74 is: 5,329,343.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,920,967.56 : 8,172,466.17 = 3,861,119.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,920,967.56/8,172,466.17 = 3,861,119.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,920,967.56x = 8,172,466.17 × 3,861,119.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,920,967.56x = 31,554,870,453,469.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,554,870,453,469.20/5,920,967.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,329,343.58

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