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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931,926.87, 8,185,741.13 and 3,353,453.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931,926.87, 8,185,741.13 and 3,353,453.87 is: 4,627,586.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931,926.87 : 8,185,741.13 = 3,353,453.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931,926.87/8,185,741.13 = 3,353,453.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931,926.87x = 8,185,741.13 × 3,353,453.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931,926.87x = 27,450,505,238,671.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,450,505,238,671.61/5,931,926.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,627,586.59

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