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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,543.80, 8,000,041.37 and 5,621,216.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,543.80, 8,000,041.37 and 5,621,216.04 is: 7,700,937.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,543.80 : 8,000,041.37 = 5,621,216.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,543.80/8,000,041.37 = 5,621,216.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,543.80x = 8,000,041.37 × 5,621,216.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,543.80x = 44,969,960,841,601.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,969,960,841,601.50/5,839,543.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,700,937.33

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