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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,245.76, 8,115,432 and 3,846,247.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,245.76, 8,115,432 and 3,846,247.04 is: 5,306,469.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,245.76 : 8,115,432 = 3,846,247.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,245.76/8,115,432 = 3,846,247.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,245.76x = 8,115,432 × 3,846,247.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,245.76x = 31,213,956,308,321.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,213,956,308,321.28/5,882,245.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,469.26

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