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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,783.36, 8,054,897.16 and 3,661,418.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,783.36, 8,054,897.16 and 3,661,418.32 is: 5,052,842.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,783.36 : 8,054,897.16 = 3,661,418.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,783.36/8,054,897.16 = 3,661,418.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,783.36x = 8,054,897.16 × 3,661,418.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,783.36x = 29,492,348,027,339.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,492,348,027,339.97/5,836,783.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,842.67

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