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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973,865.12, 8,243,797 and 3,650,748.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973,865.12, 8,243,797 and 3,650,748.52 is: 5,037,949.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973,865.12 : 8,243,797 = 3,650,748.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973,865.12/8,243,797 = 3,650,748.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973,865.12x = 8,243,797 × 3,650,748.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973,865.12x = 30,096,029,696,930.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,096,029,696,930.44/5,973,865.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,037,949.32

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