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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826,857.40, 8,046,140.56 and 3,655,133.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826,857.40, 8,046,140.56 and 3,655,133.60 is: 5,047,269.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,857.40 : 8,046,140.56 = 3,655,133.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,857.40/8,046,140.56 = 3,655,133.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,857.40x = 8,046,140.56 × 3,655,133.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,857.40x = 29,409,718,711,178.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,409,718,711,178.82/5,826,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,047,269.34

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