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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,799,885.64, 8,006,074.14 and 3,865,440.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,799,885.64, 8,006,074.14 and 3,865,440.40 is: 5,335,795.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,799,885.64 : 8,006,074.14 = 3,865,440.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,799,885.64/8,006,074.14 = 3,865,440.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,799,885.64x = 8,006,074.14 × 3,865,440.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,799,885.64x = 30,947,002,426,151.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,947,002,426,151.25/5,799,885.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,335,795.28

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