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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,384,817.80, 8,077,226.70 and 3,873,163.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,384,817.80, 8,077,226.70 and 3,873,163.40 is: 5,809,745.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,384,817.80 : 8,077,226.70 = 3,873,163.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,384,817.80/8,077,226.70 = 3,873,163.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,384,817.80x = 8,077,226.70 × 3,873,163.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,384,817.80x = 31,284,418,827,942.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,284,418,827,942.78/5,384,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809,745.10

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