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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,856,858.11, 8,076,786.05 and 4,567,227.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,856,858.11, 8,076,786.05 and 4,567,227.95 is: 6,298,346.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,856,858.11 : 8,076,786.05 = 4,567,227.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,856,858.11/8,076,786.05 = 4,567,227.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,856,858.11x = 8,076,786.05 × 4,567,227.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,856,858.11x = 36,888,522,964,764.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,888,522,964,764.24/5,856,858.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,298,346.71

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