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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,183,142.65, 7,774,713.98 and 3,856,038.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,183,142.65, 7,774,713.98 and 3,856,038.65 is: 5,784,057.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,183,142.65 : 7,774,713.98 = 3,856,038.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,183,142.65/7,774,713.98 = 3,856,038.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,183,142.65x = 7,774,713.98 × 3,856,038.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,183,142.65x = 29,979,597,580,295.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,979,597,580,295.13/5,183,142.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,784,057.98

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