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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,830,363.42, 8,048,481.48 and 3,766,385.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,830,363.42, 8,048,481.48 and 3,766,385.38 is: 5,199,278.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830,363.42 : 8,048,481.48 = 3,766,385.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830,363.42/8,048,481.48 = 3,766,385.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830,363.42x = 8,048,481.48 × 3,766,385.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830,363.42x = 30,313,682,977,472.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,313,682,977,472.76/5,830,363.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,199,278.47

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