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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,964,992.43, 8,231,396.16 and 3,386,334.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,964,992.43, 8,231,396.16 and 3,386,334.75 is: 4,672,975.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,964,992.43 : 8,231,396.16 = 3,386,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,964,992.43/8,231,396.16 = 3,386,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,964,992.43x = 8,231,396.16 × 3,386,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,964,992.43x = 27,874,262,857,624.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,874,262,857,624.56/5,964,992.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,672,975.40

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