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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,538.32, 8,000,033.40 and 5,621,210.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,538.32, 8,000,033.40 and 5,621,210.11 is: 7,700,928.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,538.32 : 8,000,033.40 = 5,621,210.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,538.32/8,000,033.40 = 5,621,210.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,538.32x = 8,000,033.40 × 5,621,210.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,538.32x = 44,969,868,628,417.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,969,868,628,417.68/5,839,538.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,700,928.77

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