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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,665.60, 8,753,536.80 and 3,946,598.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,665.60, 8,753,536.80 and 3,946,598.40 is: 5,915,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,665.60 : 8,753,536.80 = 3,946,598.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,665.60/8,753,536.80 = 3,946,598.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,665.60x = 8,753,536.80 × 3,946,598.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,665.60x = 34,546,694,329,221.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,546,694,329,221.12/5,839,665.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915,868.60

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