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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,501.16, 8,181,483.78 and 3,637,927.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,501.16, 8,181,483.78 and 3,637,927.72 is: 5,020,433.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,501.16 : 8,181,483.78 = 3,637,927.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,501.16/8,181,483.78 = 3,637,927.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,501.16x = 8,181,483.78 × 3,637,927.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,501.16x = 29,763,646,633,992.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,763,646,633,992.38/5,928,501.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,020,433.64

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