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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,852,970.58, 8,823,325.09 and 5,462,809.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,852,970.58, 8,823,325.09 and 5,462,809.78 is: 8,235,159.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,852,970.58 : 8,823,325.09 = 5,462,809.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,852,970.58/8,823,325.09 = 5,462,809.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,852,970.58x = 8,823,325.09 × 5,462,809.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,852,970.58x = 48,200,146,593,771.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,200,146,593,771.38/5,852,970.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,235,159.55

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