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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,718.32, 8,225,818.20 and 3,813,786.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,718.32, 8,225,818.20 and 3,813,786.48 is: 5,264,809.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,718.32 : 8,225,818.20 = 3,813,786.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,718.32/8,225,818.20 = 3,813,786.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,718.32x = 8,225,818.20 × 3,813,786.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,718.32x = 31,371,514,238,097.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,371,514,238,097.94/5,958,718.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,264,809.07

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