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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,618,986.12, 8,428,133.19 and 3,460,422.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,618,986.12, 8,428,133.19 and 3,460,422.58 is: 5,190,420.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,618,986.12 : 8,428,133.19 = 3,460,422.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,618,986.12/8,428,133.19 = 3,460,422.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,618,986.12x = 8,428,133.19 × 3,460,422.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,618,986.12x = 29,164,902,397,923.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,164,902,397,923.43/5,618,986.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,190,420.79

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