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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,801,878.85, 8,690,858.01 and 3,398,436.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,801,878.85, 8,690,858.01 and 3,398,436.86 is: 5,090,649.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,801,878.85 : 8,690,858.01 = 3,398,436.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,801,878.85/8,690,858.01 = 3,398,436.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,801,878.85x = 8,690,858.01 × 3,398,436.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,801,878.85x = 29,535,332,162,755.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,535,332,162,755.96/5,801,878.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,090,649.59

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