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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,558.32, 8,888,666.90 and 3,983,633.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,558.32, 8,888,666.90 and 3,983,633.78 is: 5,968,621.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,558.32 : 8,888,666.90 = 3,983,633.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,558.32/8,888,666.90 = 3,983,633.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,558.32x = 8,888,666.90 × 3,983,633.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,558.32x = 35,409,193,722,007.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,409,193,722,007.88/5,932,558.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,968,621.26

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