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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,571.86, 8,181,522.05 and 3,481,237.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,571.86, 8,181,522.05 and 3,481,237.02 is: 4,804,161.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,571.86 : 8,181,522.05 = 3,481,237.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,571.86/8,181,522.05 = 3,481,237.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,571.86x = 8,181,522.05 × 3,481,237.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,571.86x = 28,481,817,440,406.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,481,817,440,406.29/5,928,571.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,804,161.63

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