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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,812,171.30, 8,021,906.57 and 3,848,587.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,812,171.30, 8,021,906.57 and 3,848,587.93 is: 5,311,786.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,812,171.30 : 8,021,906.57 = 3,848,587.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,812,171.30/8,021,906.57 = 3,848,587.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,812,171.30x = 8,021,906.57 × 3,848,587.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,812,171.30x = 30,873,012,741,537.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,873,012,741,537.23/5,812,171.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,786.45

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