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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,073.74, 8,000,404.83 and 3,966,829.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,073.74, 8,000,404.83 and 3,966,829.74 is: 5,469,810.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,073.74 : 8,000,404.83 = 3,966,829.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,073.74/8,000,404.83 = 3,966,829.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,073.74x = 8,000,404.83 × 3,966,829.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,073.74x = 31,736,243,811,683.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,736,243,811,683.64/5,802,073.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,469,810.49

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