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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,953,931.47, 8,218,031.52 and 3,888,903.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,953,931.47, 8,218,031.52 and 3,888,903.25 is: 5,367,735.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,953,931.47 : 8,218,031.52 = 3,888,903.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,953,931.47/8,218,031.52 = 3,888,903.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,953,931.47x = 8,218,031.52 × 3,888,903.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,953,931.47x = 31,959,129,486,730.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,959,129,486,730.44/5,953,931.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,367,735.53

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