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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,282.20, 8,073,993.30 and 3,866,429.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,282.20, 8,073,993.30 and 3,866,429.96 is: 5,333,337.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,282.20 : 8,073,993.30 = 3,866,429.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,282.20/8,073,993.30 = 3,866,429.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,282.20x = 8,073,993.30 × 3,866,429.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,282.20x = 31,217,529,591,959.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,217,529,591,959.27/5,853,282.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,333,337.52

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