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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,347.78, 8,257,670.01 and 3,691,449.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,347.78, 8,257,670.01 and 3,691,449.54 is: 5,094,601.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,347.78 : 8,257,670.01 = 3,691,449.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,347.78/8,257,670.01 = 3,691,449.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,347.78x = 8,257,670.01 × 3,691,449.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,347.78x = 30,482,772,159,886.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,482,772,159,886.29/5,983,347.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,094,601.43

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