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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,860.33, 8,756,821.78 and 3,828,826.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,860.33, 8,756,821.78 and 3,828,826.44 is: 5,743,260.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,860.33 : 8,756,821.78 = 3,828,826.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,860.33/8,756,821.78 = 3,828,826.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,860.33x = 8,756,821.78 × 3,828,826.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,860.33x = 33,528,350,752,059.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,528,350,752,059.80/5,837,860.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743,260.18

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