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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,921,501.58, 8,172,967.91 and 3,748,941.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,921,501.58, 8,172,967.91 and 3,748,941.45 is: 5,174,359.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,921,501.58 : 8,172,967.91 = 3,748,941.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,921,501.58/8,172,967.91 = 3,748,941.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,921,501.58x = 8,172,967.91 × 3,748,941.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,921,501.58x = 30,639,978,148,574.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,639,978,148,574.16/5,921,501.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,174,359.53

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