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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,145.24, 8,272,789.48 and 3,928,293.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,145.24, 8,272,789.48 and 3,928,293.82 is: 5,422,519.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,145.24 : 8,272,789.48 = 3,928,293.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,145.24/8,272,789.48 = 3,928,293.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,145.24x = 8,272,789.48 × 3,928,293.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,145.24x = 32,497,947,788,445.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,497,947,788,445.02/5,993,145.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422,519.64

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