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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,855,025.21, 8,084,894.76 and 3,680,268.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,855,025.21, 8,084,894.76 and 3,680,268.78 is: 5,081,888.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,855,025.21 : 8,084,894.76 = 3,680,268.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,855,025.21/8,084,894.76 = 3,680,268.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,855,025.21x = 8,084,894.76 × 3,680,268.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,855,025.21x = 29,754,585,774,813.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,754,585,774,813.59/5,855,025.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,888.58

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