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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,774.86, 8,054,885.43 and 3,661,409.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,774.86, 8,054,885.43 and 3,661,409.82 is: 5,052,830.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,774.86 : 8,054,885.43 = 3,661,409.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,774.86/8,054,885.43 = 3,661,409.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,774.86x = 8,054,885.43 × 3,661,409.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,774.86x = 29,492,236,612,376.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,492,236,612,376.92/5,836,774.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,830.94

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