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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,142.23, 8,272,785.34 and 3,928,290.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,142.23, 8,272,785.34 and 3,928,290.81 is: 5,422,515.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,142.23 : 8,272,785.34 = 3,928,290.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,142.23/8,272,785.34 = 3,928,290.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,142.23x = 8,272,785.34 × 3,928,290.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,142.23x = 32,497,906,604,583.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,497,906,604,583.27/5,993,142.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422,515.49

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