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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,949,074.37, 8,206,700.31 and 3,885,297.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,949,074.37, 8,206,700.31 and 3,885,297.45 is: 5,359,736.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,949,074.37 : 8,206,700.31 = 3,885,297.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,949,074.37/8,206,700.31 = 3,885,297.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,949,074.37x = 8,206,700.31 × 3,885,297.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,949,074.37x = 31,885,471,787,357.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,885,471,787,357.21/5,949,074.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,736.63

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