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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,406.20, 8,814,138.90 and 3,632,918.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,406.20, 8,814,138.90 and 3,632,918.20 is: 5,452,798.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,406.20 : 8,814,138.90 = 3,632,918.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,406.20/8,814,138.90 = 3,632,918.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,406.20x = 8,814,138.90 × 3,632,918.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,406.20x = 32,021,045,627,137.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,021,045,627,137.98/5,872,406.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,452,798.14

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