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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,786,426.47, 8,662,612.94 and 3,862,565.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,786,426.47, 8,662,612.94 and 3,862,565.80 is: 5,782,482.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,786,426.47 : 8,662,612.94 = 3,862,565.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,786,426.47/8,662,612.94 = 3,862,565.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,786,426.47x = 8,662,612.94 × 3,862,565.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,786,426.47x = 33,459,912,480,681.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,459,912,480,681.45/5,786,426.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782,482.96

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