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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,238.50, 8,187,362.72 and 3,756,983.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,238.50, 8,187,362.72 and 3,756,983.91 is: 5,185,191.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,238.50 : 8,187,362.72 = 3,756,983.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,238.50/8,187,362.72 = 3,756,983.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,238.50x = 8,187,362.72 × 3,756,983.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,238.50x = 30,759,790,004,373.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,759,790,004,373.84/5,932,238.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,191.05

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