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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,815,237.86, 8,024,896.40 and 3,640,980.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,815,237.86, 8,024,896.40 and 3,640,980.78 is: 5,024,470.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,815,237.86 : 8,024,896.40 = 3,640,980.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,815,237.86/8,024,896.40 = 3,640,980.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,815,237.86x = 8,024,896.40 × 3,640,980.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,815,237.86x = 29,218,493,535,686.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,218,493,535,686.29/5,815,237.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,024,470.92

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