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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,118.79, 8,178,298.16 and 3,968,627.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,118.79, 8,178,298.16 and 3,968,627.94 is: 5,475,029.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,118.79 : 8,178,298.16 = 3,968,627.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,118.79/8,178,298.16 = 3,968,627.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,118.79x = 8,178,298.16 × 3,968,627.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,118.79x = 32,456,622,559,583.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,456,622,559,583.45/5,928,118.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,475,029.05

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