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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,723.34, 8,756,585.21 and 4,250,387.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,723.34, 8,756,585.21 and 4,250,387.80 is: 6,375,581.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,723.34 : 8,756,585.21 = 4,250,387.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,723.34/8,756,585.21 = 4,250,387.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,723.34x = 8,756,585.21 × 4,250,387.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,723.34x = 37,218,882,943,907.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,218,882,943,907.70/5,837,723.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,375,581.85

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