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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,132.72, 8,094,664.80 and 3,802,494.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,132.72, 8,094,664.80 and 3,802,494.24 is: 5,242,585.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,132.72 : 8,094,664.80 = 3,802,494.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,132.72/8,094,664.80 = 3,802,494.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,132.72x = 8,094,664.80 × 3,802,494.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,132.72x = 30,779,916,276,730.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,779,916,276,730.75/5,871,132.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242,585.67

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