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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,072.74, 8,000,403.45 and 3,966,828.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,072.74, 8,000,403.45 and 3,966,828.74 is: 5,469,809.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,072.74 : 8,000,403.45 = 3,966,828.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,072.74/8,000,403.45 = 3,966,828.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,072.74x = 8,000,403.45 × 3,966,828.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,072.74x = 31,736,230,337,055.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,736,230,337,055.16/5,802,072.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,469,809.11

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