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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,667.74, 8,607,248.61 and 5,353,165.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,667.74, 8,607,248.61 and 5,353,165.86 is: 8,044,466.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,667.74 : 8,607,248.61 = 5,353,165.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,667.74/8,607,248.61 = 5,353,165.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,667.74x = 8,607,248.61 × 5,353,165.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,667.74x = 46,076,029,364,548.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,076,029,364,548.21/5,727,667.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,044,466.18

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