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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,952,741.76, 8,215,064.40 and 3,374,472.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,952,741.76, 8,215,064.40 and 3,374,472.64 is: 4,656,931.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,741.76 : 8,215,064.40 = 3,374,472.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,741.76/8,215,064.40 = 3,374,472.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,741.76x = 8,215,064.40 × 3,374,472.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,741.76x = 27,721,510,053,638.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,721,510,053,638.02/5,952,741.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,656,931.41

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