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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,353.56, 8,069,387.80 and 3,785,036.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,353.56, 8,069,387.80 and 3,785,036.28 is: 5,221,589.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,353.56 : 8,069,387.80 = 3,785,036.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,353.56/8,069,387.80 = 3,785,036.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,353.56x = 8,069,387.80 × 3,785,036.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,353.56x = 30,542,925,580,389.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,542,925,580,389.38/5,849,353.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,221,589.92

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