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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,987.81, 8,761,853.09 and 4,089,090.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,987.81, 8,761,853.09 and 4,089,090.50 is: 6,134,946.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,987.81 : 8,761,853.09 = 4,089,090.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,987.81/8,761,853.09 = 4,089,090.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,987.81x = 8,761,853.09 × 4,089,090.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,987.81x = 35,828,010,212,269.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,828,010,212,269.20/5,839,987.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,134,946.06

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