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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,401.60, 8,753,140.80 and 3,946,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,401.60, 8,753,140.80 and 3,946,334.40 is: 5,915,472.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,401.60 : 8,753,140.80 = 3,946,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,401.60/8,753,140.80 = 3,946,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,401.60x = 8,753,140.80 × 3,946,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,401.60x = 34,542,820,647,083.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,542,820,647,083.52/5,839,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915,472.68

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