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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,829,539.22, 8,040,598.65 and 5,053,782.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,829,539.22, 8,040,598.65 and 5,053,782.92 is: 6,970,609.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,829,539.22 : 8,040,598.65 = 5,053,782.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,829,539.22/8,040,598.65 = 5,053,782.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,829,539.22x = 8,040,598.65 × 5,053,782.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,829,539.22x = 40,635,440,083,742.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,635,440,083,742.07/5,829,539.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,970,609.26

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