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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,952,250.93, 8,211,078.10 and 3,888,474.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,952,250.93, 8,211,078.10 and 3,888,474.52 is: 5,364,116.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,250.93 : 8,211,078.10 = 3,888,474.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,250.93/8,211,078.10 = 3,888,474.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,250.93x = 8,211,078.10 × 3,888,474.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,250.93x = 31,928,567,968,450.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,928,567,968,450.40/5,952,250.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,364,116.59

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