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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,206,039.86, 7,798,890.21 and 3,586,522.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,206,039.86, 7,798,890.21 and 3,586,522.62 is: 5,372,777.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,206,039.86 : 7,798,890.21 = 3,586,522.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,206,039.86/7,798,890.21 = 3,586,522.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,206,039.86x = 7,798,890.21 × 3,586,522.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,206,039.86x = 27,970,896,149,061.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,970,896,149,061.55/5,206,039.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,372,777.95

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