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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,434.08, 7,995,877.36 and 5,618,178.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,434.08, 7,995,877.36 and 5,618,178.96 is: 7,696,869.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,434.08 : 7,995,877.36 = 5,618,178.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,434.08/7,995,877.36 = 5,618,178.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,434.08x = 7,995,877.36 × 5,618,178.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,434.08x = 44,922,269,950,692.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,922,269,950,692.34/5,836,434.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,696,869.24

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