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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,846,293.63, 8,063,882.04 and 3,811,858.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,846,293.63, 8,063,882.04 and 3,811,858.75 is: 5,257,754.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,846,293.63 : 8,063,882.04 = 3,811,858.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,846,293.63/8,063,882.04 = 3,811,858.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,846,293.63x = 8,063,882.04 × 3,811,858.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,846,293.63x = 30,738,379,313,141.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,738,379,313,141.85/5,846,293.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,257,754.96

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