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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,841.73, 8,266,883.39 and 3,896,676.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,841.73, 8,266,883.39 and 3,896,676.68 is: 5,379,796.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,841.73 : 8,266,883.39 = 3,896,676.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,841.73/8,266,883.39 = 3,896,676.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,841.73x = 8,266,883.39 × 3,896,676.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,841.73x = 32,213,371,690,499.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,213,371,690,499.62/5,987,841.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,796.79

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