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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,449.88, 8,757,711.72 and 3,829,455.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,449.88, 8,757,711.72 and 3,829,455.30 is: 5,744,207.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,449.88 : 8,757,711.72 = 3,829,455.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,449.88/8,757,711.72 = 3,829,455.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,449.88x = 8,757,711.72 × 3,829,455.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,449.88x = 33,537,265,562,026.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,537,265,562,026.12/5,838,449.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,744,207.15

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