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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,846,896.32, 8,065,762.56 and 3,913,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,846,896.32, 8,065,762.56 and 3,913,238.40 is: 5,398,291.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,846,896.32 : 8,065,762.56 = 3,913,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,846,896.32/8,065,762.56 = 3,913,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,846,896.32x = 8,065,762.56 × 3,913,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,846,896.32x = 31,563,251,775,074.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,563,251,775,074.30/5,846,896.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,291.68

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