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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,977.72, 8,240,951.34 and 3,937,542.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,977.72, 8,240,951.34 and 3,937,542.84 is: 5,433,559.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,977.72 : 8,240,951.34 = 3,937,542.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,977.72/8,240,951.34 = 3,937,542.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,977.72x = 8,240,951.34 × 3,937,542.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,977.72x = 32,449,098,943,605.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,449,098,943,605.40/5,971,977.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,433,559.95

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