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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,827,144.68, 8,038,601.46 and 3,893,879.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,827,144.68, 8,038,601.46 and 3,893,879.88 is: 5,371,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,827,144.68 : 8,038,601.46 = 3,893,879.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,827,144.68/8,038,601.46 = 3,893,879.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,827,144.68x = 8,038,601.46 × 3,893,879.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,827,144.68x = 31,301,348,488,432.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,301,348,488,432.62/5,827,144.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,371,644.30

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