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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,457.80, 8,808,686.70 and 3,863,398.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,457.80, 8,808,686.70 and 3,863,398.60 is: 5,795,097.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,457.80 : 8,808,686.70 = 3,863,398.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,457.80/8,808,686.70 = 3,863,398.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,457.80x = 8,808,686.70 × 3,863,398.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,457.80x = 34,031,467,864,618.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,031,467,864,618.62/5,872,457.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,795,097.90

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