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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,786,436.33, 8,662,627.71 and 3,862,575.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,786,436.33, 8,662,627.71 and 3,862,575.68 is: 5,782,497.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,786,436.33 : 8,662,627.71 = 3,862,575.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,786,436.33/8,662,627.71 = 3,862,575.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,786,436.33x = 8,662,627.71 × 3,862,575.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,786,436.33x = 33,460,055,074,226.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,460,055,074,226.96/5,786,436.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782,497.75

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