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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973,853.16, 8,240,932.81 and 3,771,445.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973,853.16, 8,240,932.81 and 3,771,445.40 is: 5,202,710.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973,853.16 : 8,240,932.81 = 3,771,445.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973,853.16/8,240,932.81 = 3,771,445.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973,853.16x = 8,240,932.81 × 3,771,445.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973,853.16x = 31,080,228,178,751.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,080,228,178,751.96/5,973,853.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,202,710.44

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