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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,835,246.80, 8,746,965.30 and 3,437,857.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,835,246.80, 8,746,965.30 and 3,437,857.40 is: 5,153,307.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,246.80 : 8,746,965.30 = 3,437,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,246.80/8,746,965.30 = 3,437,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,246.80x = 8,746,965.30 × 3,437,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,246.80x = 30,070,819,384,148.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,070,819,384,148.22/5,835,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,153,307.21

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