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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,811,846.74, 8,019,442.38 and 3,363,978.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,811,846.74, 8,019,442.38 and 3,363,978.92 is: 4,641,766.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,811,846.74 : 8,019,442.38 = 3,363,978.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,811,846.74/8,019,442.38 = 3,363,978.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,811,846.74x = 8,019,442.38 × 3,363,978.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,811,846.74x = 26,977,235,116,474.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,977,235,116,474.63/5,811,846.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,641,766.43

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