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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,873.52, 8,266,927.32 and 3,896,708.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,873.52, 8,266,927.32 and 3,896,708.52 is: 5,379,840.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,873.52 : 8,266,927.32 = 3,896,708.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,873.52/8,266,927.32 = 3,896,708.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,873.52x = 8,266,927.32 × 3,896,708.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,873.52x = 32,213,806,122,064.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,213,806,122,064.77/5,987,873.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,840.78

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