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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,111.30, 8,743,857.15 and 4,042,021.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,111.30, 8,743,857.15 and 4,042,021.70 is: 6,054,854.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,111.30 : 8,743,857.15 = 4,042,021.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,111.30/8,743,857.15 = 4,042,021.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,111.30x = 8,743,857.15 × 4,042,021.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,111.30x = 35,342,860,342,000.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,342,860,342,000.16/5,837,111.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,054,854.62

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