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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,852,752.93, 8,761,638.11 and 3,540,247.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,852,752.93, 8,761,638.11 and 3,540,247.70 is: 5,299,791.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,852,752.93 : 8,761,638.11 = 3,540,247.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,852,752.93/8,761,638.11 = 3,540,247.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,852,752.93x = 8,761,638.11 × 3,540,247.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,852,752.93x = 31,018,369,197,914.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,018,369,197,914.57/5,852,752.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,299,791.33

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