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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,676.60, 8,381,514.90 and 3,887,065.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,676.60, 8,381,514.90 and 3,887,065.40 is: 5,830,598.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,676.60 : 8,381,514.90 = 3,887,065.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,676.60/8,381,514.90 = 3,887,065.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,676.60x = 8,381,514.90 × 3,887,065.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,676.60x = 32,579,496,567,374.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,579,496,567,374.46/5,587,676.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,830,598.10

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