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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,288.38, 8,187,431.49 and 3,757,033.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,288.38, 8,187,431.49 and 3,757,033.83 is: 5,185,259.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,288.38 : 8,187,431.49 = 3,757,033.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,288.38/8,187,431.49 = 3,757,033.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,288.38x = 8,187,431.49 × 3,757,033.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,288.38x = 30,760,457,088,737.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,760,457,088,737.31/5,932,288.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,259.91

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