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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,737.76, 8,184,173.52 and 3,753,610.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,737.76, 8,184,173.52 and 3,753,610.96 is: 5,178,082.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,737.76 : 8,184,173.52 = 3,753,610.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,737.76/8,184,173.52 = 3,753,610.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,737.76x = 8,184,173.52 × 3,753,610.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,737.76x = 30,720,203,423,213.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,720,203,423,213.78/5,932,737.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,178,082.14

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