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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833,688.20, 8,750,532.30 and 5,301,809.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833,688.20, 8,750,532.30 and 5,301,809.80 is: 7,952,714.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,688.20 : 8,750,532.30 = 5,301,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,688.20/8,750,532.30 = 5,301,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,688.20x = 8,750,532.30 × 5,301,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,688.20x = 46,393,657,903,356.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,393,657,903,356.54/5,833,688.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,714.70

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