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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,952,596.12, 8,216,070.81 and 3,659,428.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,952,596.12, 8,216,070.81 and 3,659,428.34 is: 5,050,925.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,596.12 : 8,216,070.81 = 3,659,428.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,596.12/8,216,070.81 = 3,659,428.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,596.12x = 8,216,070.81 × 3,659,428.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,596.12x = 30,066,122,365,560.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,066,122,365,560.75/5,952,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,050,925.98

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