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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,835,990.40, 8,732,990.40 and 3,946,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,835,990.40, 8,732,990.40 and 3,946,422.40 is: 5,905,436.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,990.40 : 8,732,990.40 = 3,946,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,990.40/8,732,990.40 = 3,946,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,990.40x = 8,732,990.40 × 3,946,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,990.40x = 34,464,068,933,544.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,464,068,933,544.96/5,835,990.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,905,436.19

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