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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,653,538.07, 8,476,936.39 and 3,834,139.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,653,538.07, 8,476,936.39 and 3,834,139.96 is: 5,748,923.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,653,538.07 : 8,476,936.39 = 3,834,139.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,653,538.07/8,476,936.39 = 3,834,139.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,653,538.07x = 8,476,936.39 × 3,834,139.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,653,538.07x = 32,501,760,545,098.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,501,760,545,098.95/5,653,538.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,748,923.98

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