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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,555.32, 8,888,662.40 and 3,983,630.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,555.32, 8,888,662.40 and 3,983,630.77 is: 5,968,616.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,555.32 : 8,888,662.40 = 3,983,630.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,555.32/8,888,662.40 = 3,983,630.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,555.32x = 8,888,662.40 × 3,983,630.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,555.32x = 35,409,149,040,782.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,409,149,040,782.05/5,932,555.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,968,616.75

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