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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,500.16, 8,181,482.40 and 3,637,926.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,500.16, 8,181,482.40 and 3,637,926.72 is: 5,020,432.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,500.16 : 8,181,482.40 = 3,637,926.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,500.16/8,181,482.40 = 3,637,926.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,500.16x = 8,181,482.40 × 3,637,926.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,500.16x = 29,763,633,432,169.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,763,633,432,169.73/5,928,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,020,432.26

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