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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,318.72, 8,263,682.55 and 3,784,359.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,318.72, 8,263,682.55 and 3,784,359.34 is: 5,222,291.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,318.72 : 8,263,682.55 = 3,784,359.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,318.72/8,263,682.55 = 3,784,359.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,318.72x = 8,263,682.55 × 3,784,359.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,318.72x = 31,272,744,240,887.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,272,744,240,887.52/5,988,318.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,222,291.21

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