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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,830,808.43, 8,742,466.11 and 2,421,446.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,830,808.43, 8,742,466.11 and 2,421,446.76 is: 3,630,614.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830,808.43 : 8,742,466.11 = 2,421,446.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830,808.43/8,742,466.11 = 2,421,446.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830,808.43x = 8,742,466.11 × 2,421,446.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830,808.43x = 21,169,416,236,469.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,169,416,236,469.30/5,830,808.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,630,614.26

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