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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,793,514.38, 8,001,685.35 and 3,815,492.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,793,514.38, 8,001,685.35 and 3,815,492.25 is: 5,269,749.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,793,514.38 : 8,001,685.35 = 3,815,492.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,793,514.38/8,001,685.35 = 3,815,492.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,793,514.38x = 8,001,685.35 × 3,815,492.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,793,514.38x = 30,530,368,439,863.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,530,368,439,863.54/5,793,514.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,269,749.32

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