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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,929,109.04, 8,179,165.64 and 3,749,982.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,929,109.04, 8,179,165.64 and 3,749,982.24 is: 5,173,075.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,929,109.04 : 8,179,165.64 = 3,749,982.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,929,109.04/8,179,165.64 = 3,749,982.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,929,109.04x = 8,179,165.64 × 3,749,982.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,929,109.04x = 30,671,725,888,018.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,671,725,888,018.23/5,929,109.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,075.02

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