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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826,858.91, 8,046,142.62 and 3,655,135.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826,858.91, 8,046,142.62 and 3,655,135.10 is: 5,047,271.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,858.91 : 8,046,142.62 = 3,655,135.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,858.91/8,046,142.62 = 3,655,135.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,858.91x = 8,046,142.62 × 3,655,135.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,858.91x = 29,409,738,309,967.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,409,738,309,967.96/5,826,858.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,047,271.40

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