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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,719.82, 8,225,820.27 and 3,813,787.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,719.82, 8,225,820.27 and 3,813,787.98 is: 5,264,811.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,719.82 : 8,225,820.27 = 3,813,787.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,719.82/8,225,820.27 = 3,813,787.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,719.82x = 8,225,820.27 × 3,813,787.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,719.82x = 31,371,534,471,366.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,371,534,471,366.35/5,958,719.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,264,811.14

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