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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,206,044.86, 7,798,897.71 and 3,586,527.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,206,044.86, 7,798,897.71 and 3,586,527.62 is: 5,372,785.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,206,044.86 : 7,798,897.71 = 3,586,527.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,206,044.86/7,798,897.71 = 3,586,527.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,206,044.86x = 7,798,897.71 × 3,586,527.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,206,044.86x = 27,970,962,042,469.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,970,962,042,469.75/5,206,044.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,372,785.44

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