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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,018.67, 8,178,160.77 and 3,968,528.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,018.67, 8,178,160.77 and 3,968,528.05 is: 5,474,891.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,018.67 : 8,178,160.77 = 3,968,528.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,018.67/8,178,160.77 = 3,968,528.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,018.67x = 8,178,160.77 × 3,968,528.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,018.67x = 32,455,260,408,495.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,455,260,408,495.32/5,928,018.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,474,891.73

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