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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,858.29, 8,374,334.54 and 3,188,416.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,858.29, 8,374,334.54 and 3,188,416.57 is: 4,774,954.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,858.29 : 8,374,334.54 = 3,188,416.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,858.29/8,374,334.54 = 3,188,416.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,858.29x = 8,374,334.54 × 3,188,416.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,858.29x = 26,700,867,010,059.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,700,867,010,059.33/5,591,858.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,954.16

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