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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,867,742.90, 8,096,414.55 and 3,386,058.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,867,742.90, 8,096,414.55 and 3,386,058.23 is: 4,672,142.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,867,742.90 : 8,096,414.55 = 3,386,058.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,867,742.90/8,096,414.55 = 3,386,058.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,867,742.90x = 8,096,414.55 × 3,386,058.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,867,742.90x = 27,414,931,080,037.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,414,931,080,037.18/5,867,742.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,672,142.52

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