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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,729.89, 8,100,777.51 and 5,020,827.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,729.89, 8,100,777.51 and 5,020,827.17 is: 6,912,724.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,729.89 : 8,100,777.51 = 5,020,827.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,729.89/8,100,777.51 = 5,020,827.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,729.89x = 8,100,777.51 × 5,020,827.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,729.89x = 40,672,603,779,829.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,672,603,779,829.05/5,883,729.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912,724.51

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