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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,848,496.55, 8,772,769.43 and 3,839,452.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,848,496.55, 8,772,769.43 and 3,839,452.74 is: 5,759,195.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,848,496.55 : 8,772,769.43 = 3,839,452.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,848,496.55/8,772,769.43 = 3,839,452.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,848,496.55x = 8,772,769.43 × 3,839,452.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,848,496.55x = 33,682,633,606,204.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,682,633,606,204.48/5,848,496.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,759,195.26

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