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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,419.83, 7,995,857.90 and 5,618,164.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,419.83, 7,995,857.90 and 5,618,164.73 is: 7,696,849.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,419.83 : 7,995,857.90 = 5,618,164.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,419.83/7,995,857.90 = 5,618,164.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,419.83x = 7,995,857.90 × 5,618,164.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,419.83x = 44,922,046,771,801.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,922,046,771,801.75/5,836,419.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,696,849.79

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