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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,668.34, 8,756,533.61 and 3,828,634.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,668.34, 8,756,533.61 and 3,828,634.61 is: 5,742,972.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,668.34 : 8,756,533.61 = 3,828,634.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,668.34/8,756,533.61 = 3,828,634.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,668.34x = 8,756,533.61 × 3,828,634.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,668.34x = 33,525,567,579,948.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,525,567,579,948.40/5,837,668.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,742,972.31

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