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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,822,857.16, 8,037,363.00 and 3,757,876.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,822,857.16, 8,037,363.00 and 3,757,876.72 is: 5,187,044.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,822,857.16 : 8,037,363.00 = 3,757,876.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,822,857.16/8,037,363.00 = 3,757,876.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,822,857.16x = 8,037,363.00 × 3,757,876.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,822,857.16x = 30,203,419,332,028.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,203,419,332,028.10/5,822,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,187,044.52

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