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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,812,172.30, 8,021,907.95 and 3,848,588.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,812,172.30, 8,021,907.95 and 3,848,588.93 is: 5,311,787.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,812,172.30 : 8,021,907.95 = 3,848,588.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,812,172.30/8,021,907.95 = 3,848,588.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,812,172.30x = 8,021,907.95 × 3,848,588.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,812,172.30x = 30,873,026,133,849.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,873,026,133,849.00/5,812,172.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,787.84

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