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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,796,814.60, 8,695,221.90 and 3,659,969.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,796,814.60, 8,695,221.90 and 3,659,969.80 is: 5,489,954.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,796,814.60 : 8,695,221.90 = 3,659,969.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,796,814.60/8,695,221.90 = 3,659,969.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,796,814.60x = 8,695,221.90 × 3,659,969.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,796,814.60x = 31,824,249,558,298.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,824,249,558,298.62/5,796,814.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,489,954.70

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