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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,786,446.13, 8,662,642.29 and 3,862,585.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,786,446.13, 8,662,642.29 and 3,862,585.43 is: 5,782,512.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,786,446.13 : 8,662,642.29 = 3,862,585.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,786,446.13/8,662,642.29 = 3,862,585.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,786,446.13x = 8,662,642.29 × 3,862,585.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,786,446.13x = 33,460,195,894,655.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,460,195,894,655.83/5,786,446.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782,512.30

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