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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,843.50, 8,115,805.80 and 3,673,871.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,843.50, 8,115,805.80 and 3,673,871.37 is: 5,068,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,843.50 : 8,115,805.80 = 3,673,871.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,843.50/8,115,805.80 = 3,673,871.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,843.50x = 8,115,805.80 × 3,673,871.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,843.50x = 29,816,426,573,099.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,816,426,573,099.95/5,882,843.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,068,369.84

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