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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,953,544.50, 8,919,079.08 and 3,517,428.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,953,544.50, 8,919,079.08 and 3,517,428.73 is: 5,269,503.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,953,544.50 : 8,919,079.08 = 3,517,428.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,953,544.50/8,919,079.08 = 3,517,428.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,953,544.50x = 8,919,079.08 × 3,517,428.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,953,544.50x = 31,372,225,001,133.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,372,225,001,133.97/5,953,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,269,503.74

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