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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,491,912.34, 8,239,240.56 and 3,875,836.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,491,912.34, 8,239,240.56 and 3,875,836.58 is: 5,814,723.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,912.34 : 8,239,240.56 = 3,875,836.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,912.34/8,239,240.56 = 3,875,836.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,912.34x = 8,239,240.56 × 3,875,836.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,912.34x = 31,933,949,953,867.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,933,949,953,867.68/5,491,912.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,814,723.17

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