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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,814,228.18, 8,735,533.47 and 5,491,951.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,814,228.18, 8,735,533.47 and 5,491,951.86 is: 8,251,332.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,814,228.18 : 8,735,533.47 = 5,491,951.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,814,228.18/8,735,533.47 = 5,491,951.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,814,228.18x = 8,735,533.47 × 5,491,951.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,814,228.18x = 47,975,129,288,658.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,975,129,288,658.76/5,814,228.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,332.39

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