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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,619.28, 7,987,272.55 and 5,814,027.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,619.28, 7,987,272.55 and 5,814,027.46 is: 7,953,630.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,619.28 : 7,987,272.55 = 5,814,027.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,619.28/7,987,272.55 = 5,814,027.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,619.28x = 7,987,272.55 × 5,814,027.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,619.28x = 46,438,221,936,204.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,438,221,936,204.22/5,838,619.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,953,630.77

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