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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,937,877.23, 8,191,834.97 and 3,612,905.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,937,877.23, 8,191,834.97 and 3,612,905.89 is: 4,984,328.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937,877.23 : 8,191,834.97 = 3,612,905.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937,877.23/8,191,834.97 = 3,612,905.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937,877.23x = 8,191,834.97 × 3,612,905.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937,877.23x = 29,596,328,785,996.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,596,328,785,996.21/5,937,877.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,984,328.18

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