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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,861,369.42, 8,781,425.18 and 5,733,823.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,861,369.42, 8,781,425.18 and 5,733,823.58 is: 8,590,337.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,861,369.42 : 8,781,425.18 = 5,733,823.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,861,369.42/8,781,425.18 = 5,733,823.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,861,369.42x = 8,781,425.18 × 5,733,823.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,861,369.42x = 50,351,142,763,089.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,351,142,763,089.74/5,861,369.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,590,337.71

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