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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,618.28, 7,987,271.18 and 5,814,026.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,618.28, 7,987,271.18 and 5,814,026.46 is: 7,953,629.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,618.28 : 7,987,271.18 = 5,814,026.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,618.28/7,987,271.18 = 5,814,026.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,618.28x = 7,987,271.18 × 5,814,026.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,618.28x = 46,438,205,988,876.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,438,205,988,876.77/5,838,618.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,953,629.39

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