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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,951,775.20, 8,205,740.48 and 3,854,886.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,951,775.20, 8,205,740.48 and 3,854,886.89 is: 5,314,750.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,951,775.20 : 8,205,740.48 = 3,854,886.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,951,775.20/8,205,740.48 = 3,854,886.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,951,775.20x = 8,205,740.48 × 3,854,886.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,951,775.20x = 31,632,201,367,702.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,632,201,367,702.82/5,951,775.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,314,750.70

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