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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,085.86, 8,058,623.92 and 4,857,291.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,085.86, 8,058,623.92 and 4,857,291.74 is: 6,703,632.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,085.86 : 8,058,623.92 = 4,857,291.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,085.86/8,058,623.92 = 4,857,291.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,085.86x = 8,058,623.92 × 4,857,291.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,085.86x = 39,143,087,402,382.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,143,087,402,382.42/5,839,085.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,632.78

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