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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,332.17, 8,247,723.75 and 3,682,507.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,332.17, 8,247,723.75 and 3,682,507.05 is: 5,080,397.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,332.17 : 8,247,723.75 = 3,682,507.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,332.17/8,247,723.75 = 3,682,507.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,332.17x = 8,247,723.75 × 3,682,507.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,332.17x = 30,372,300,855,827.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,372,300,855,827.44/5,978,332.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,080,397.01

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