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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,812,445.16, 8,022,284.57 and 3,848,859.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,812,445.16, 8,022,284.57 and 3,848,859.96 is: 5,312,161.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,812,445.16 : 8,022,284.57 = 3,848,859.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,812,445.16/8,022,284.57 = 3,848,859.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,812,445.16x = 8,022,284.57 × 3,848,859.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,812,445.16x = 30,876,649,869,198.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,876,649,869,198.82/5,812,445.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,312,161.92

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