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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,953,182.97, 8,926,885.78 and 3,491,871.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,953,182.97, 8,926,885.78 and 3,491,871.20 is: 5,236,112.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,953,182.97 : 8,926,885.78 = 3,491,871.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,953,182.97/8,926,885.78 = 3,491,871.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,953,182.97x = 8,926,885.78 × 3,491,871.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,953,182.97x = 31,171,535,360,871.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,171,535,360,871.54/5,953,182.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,236,112.43

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