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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,835,692.40, 8,732,543.40 and 3,946,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,835,692.40, 8,732,543.40 and 3,946,124.40 is: 5,904,989.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,692.40 : 8,732,543.40 = 3,946,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,692.40/8,732,543.40 = 3,946,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,692.40x = 8,732,543.40 × 3,946,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,692.40x = 34,459,702,584,798.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,459,702,584,798.96/5,835,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,904,989.54

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