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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,666.74, 8,801,184.81 and 5,240,783.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,666.74, 8,801,184.81 and 5,240,783.70 is: 7,838,184.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,666.74 : 8,801,184.81 = 5,240,783.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,666.74/8,801,184.81 = 5,240,783.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,666.74x = 8,801,184.81 × 5,240,783.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,666.74x = 46,125,105,892,935.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,125,105,892,935.60/5,884,666.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,184.88

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