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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,025.32, 8,265,697.86 and 3,812,873.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,025.32, 8,265,697.86 and 3,812,873.32 is: 5,262,301.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,025.32 : 8,265,697.86 = 3,812,873.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,025.32/8,265,697.86 = 3,812,873.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,025.32x = 8,265,697.86 × 3,812,873.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,025.32x = 31,516,058,841,575.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,516,058,841,575.09/5,989,025.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,301.82

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