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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,952,447.32, 8,216,125.45 and 3,887,778.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,952,447.32, 8,216,125.45 and 3,887,778.51 is: 5,366,276.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,447.32 : 8,216,125.45 = 3,887,778.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,447.32/8,216,125.45 = 3,887,778.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,447.32x = 8,216,125.45 × 3,887,778.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,447.32x = 31,942,475,950,254.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,942,475,950,254.63/5,952,447.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,366,276.13

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