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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,852,972.58, 8,823,328.11 and 5,462,811.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,852,972.58, 8,823,328.11 and 5,462,811.78 is: 8,235,162.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,852,972.58 : 8,823,328.11 = 5,462,811.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,852,972.58/8,823,328.11 = 5,462,811.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,852,972.58x = 8,823,328.11 × 5,462,811.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,852,972.58x = 48,200,180,738,113.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,200,180,738,113.13/5,852,972.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,235,162.57

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