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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,827,147.68, 8,038,605.60 and 3,893,882.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,827,147.68, 8,038,605.60 and 3,893,882.88 is: 5,371,648.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,827,147.68 : 8,038,605.60 = 3,893,882.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,827,147.68/8,038,605.60 = 3,893,882.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,827,147.68x = 8,038,605.60 × 3,893,882.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,827,147.68x = 31,301,388,724,912.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,301,388,724,912.12/5,827,147.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,371,648.44

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