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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,830,976.91, 8,049,661.37 and 3,626,550.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,830,976.91, 8,049,661.37 and 3,626,550.28 is: 5,006,451.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830,976.91 : 8,049,661.37 = 3,626,550.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830,976.91/8,049,661.37 = 3,626,550.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830,976.91x = 8,049,661.37 × 3,626,550.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830,976.91x = 29,192,501,710,292.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,192,501,710,292.29/5,830,976.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,006,451.26

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