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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,048.34, 8,072,600.13 and 3,557,927.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,048.34, 8,072,600.13 and 3,557,927.70 is: 4,910,495.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,048.34 : 8,072,600.13 = 3,557,927.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,048.34/8,072,600.13 = 3,557,927.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,048.34x = 8,072,600.13 × 3,557,927.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,048.34x = 28,721,727,613,550.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,721,727,613,550.60/5,849,048.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,910,495.85

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