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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,861,653.02, 8,093,028.87 and 3,659,868.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,861,653.02, 8,093,028.87 and 3,659,868.63 is: 5,053,083.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,861,653.02 : 8,093,028.87 = 3,659,868.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,861,653.02/8,093,028.87 = 3,659,868.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,861,653.02x = 8,093,028.87 × 3,659,868.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,861,653.02x = 29,619,422,482,997.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,619,422,482,997.35/5,861,653.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,053,083.56

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