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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,215,853.88, 7,813,011.06 and 3,869,536.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,215,853.88, 7,813,011.06 and 3,869,536.68 is: 5,796,315.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,215,853.88 : 7,813,011.06 = 3,869,536.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,215,853.88/7,813,011.06 = 3,869,536.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,215,853.88x = 7,813,011.06 × 3,869,536.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,215,853.88x = 30,232,732,877,915.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,232,732,877,915.68/5,215,853.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,315.15

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