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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,970,048.47, 8,937,224.35 and 3,657,255.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,970,048.47, 8,937,224.35 and 3,657,255.87 is: 5,474,949.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,970,048.47 : 8,937,224.35 = 3,657,255.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,970,048.47/8,937,224.35 = 3,657,255.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,970,048.47x = 8,937,224.35 × 3,657,255.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,970,048.47x = 32,685,716,215,544.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,685,716,215,544.43/5,970,048.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,474,949.89

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