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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,902,665.75, 8,834,000.40 and 3,629,629.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,902,665.75, 8,834,000.40 and 3,629,629.86 is: 5,432,147.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,902,665.75 : 8,834,000.40 = 3,629,629.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,902,665.75/8,834,000.40 = 3,629,629.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,902,665.75x = 8,834,000.40 × 3,629,629.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,902,665.75x = 32,064,151,635,091.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,064,151,635,091.95/5,902,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,432,147.61

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