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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,808,048.17, 8,686,571.83 and 5,172,826.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,808,048.17, 8,686,571.83 and 5,172,826.73 is: 7,736,528.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,808,048.17 : 8,686,571.83 = 5,172,826.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,808,048.17/8,686,571.83 = 5,172,826.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,808,048.17x = 8,686,571.83 × 5,172,826.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,808,048.17x = 44,934,130,897,924.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,934,130,897,924.09/5,808,048.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,736,528.63

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