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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,786,668.89, 8,662,976.06 and 3,862,808.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,786,668.89, 8,662,976.06 and 3,862,808.33 is: 5,782,846.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,786,668.89 : 8,662,976.06 = 3,862,808.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,786,668.89/8,662,976.06 = 3,862,808.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,786,668.89x = 8,662,976.06 × 3,862,808.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,786,668.89x = 33,463,416,024,529.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,463,416,024,529.66/5,786,668.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782,846.17

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