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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,953,932.47, 8,218,032.90 and 3,888,904.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,953,932.47, 8,218,032.90 and 3,888,904.25 is: 5,367,736.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,953,932.47 : 8,218,032.90 = 3,888,904.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,953,932.47/8,218,032.90 = 3,888,904.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,953,932.47x = 8,218,032.90 × 3,888,904.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,953,932.47x = 31,959,143,071,449.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,959,143,071,449.83/5,953,932.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,367,736.91

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