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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,240.75, 8,187,365.82 and 3,756,986.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,240.75, 8,187,365.82 and 3,756,986.16 is: 5,185,194.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,240.75 : 8,187,365.82 = 3,756,986.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,240.75/8,187,365.82 = 3,756,986.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,240.75x = 8,187,365.82 × 3,756,986.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,240.75x = 30,759,820,031,660.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,759,820,031,660.22/5,932,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,194.15

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