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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,556.16, 8,048,099.52 and 3,795,580.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,556.16, 8,048,099.52 and 3,795,580.80 is: 5,233,773.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,556.16 : 8,048,099.52 = 3,795,580.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,556.16/8,048,099.52 = 3,795,580.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,556.16x = 8,048,099.52 × 3,795,580.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,556.16x = 30,547,212,014,601.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,547,212,014,601.21/5,836,556.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,233,773.34

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