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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,734,459.94, 8,596,868.78 and 3,835,405.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,734,459.94, 8,596,868.78 and 3,835,405.22 is: 5,749,883.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,734,459.94 : 8,596,868.78 = 3,835,405.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,734,459.94/8,596,868.78 = 3,835,405.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,734,459.94x = 8,596,868.78 × 3,835,405.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,734,459.94x = 32,972,475,394,467.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,972,475,394,467.03/5,734,459.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,749,883.29

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