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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,805,018.72, 8,010,724.07 and 3,740,121.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,805,018.72, 8,010,724.07 and 3,740,121.32 is: 5,161,237.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,805,018.72 : 8,010,724.07 = 3,740,121.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,805,018.72/8,010,724.07 = 3,740,121.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,805,018.72x = 8,010,724.07 × 3,740,121.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,805,018.72x = 29,961,079,904,698.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,961,079,904,698.91/5,805,018.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,237.43

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