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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,653,413.72, 8,476,898.40 and 3,858,469.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,653,413.72, 8,476,898.40 and 3,858,469.92 is: 5,785,505.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,653,413.72 : 8,476,898.40 = 3,858,469.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,653,413.72/8,476,898.40 = 3,858,469.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,653,413.72x = 8,476,898.40 × 3,858,469.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,653,413.72x = 32,707,857,491,296.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,707,857,491,296.13/5,653,413.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,785,505.73

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