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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,922.74, 8,741,136.75 and 3,811,146.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,922.74, 8,741,136.75 and 3,811,146.74 is: 5,706,439.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,922.74 : 8,741,136.75 = 3,811,146.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,922.74/8,741,136.75 = 3,811,146.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,922.74x = 8,741,136.75 × 3,811,146.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,922.74x = 33,313,754,828,656.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,313,754,828,656.70/5,837,922.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,706,439.83

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