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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,856,521.98, 8,076,322.20 and 4,566,891.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,856,521.98, 8,076,322.20 and 4,566,891.82 is: 6,297,882.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,856,521.98 : 8,076,322.20 = 4,566,891.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,856,521.98/8,076,322.20 = 4,566,891.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,856,521.98x = 8,076,322.20 × 4,566,891.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,856,521.98x = 36,883,689,790,864.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,883,689,790,864.41/5,856,521.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297,882.93

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