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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,848,217.58, 8,068,068.98 and 3,915,100.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,848,217.58, 8,068,068.98 and 3,915,100.94 is: 5,401,184.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,848,217.58 : 8,068,068.98 = 3,915,100.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,848,217.58/8,068,068.98 = 3,915,100.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,848,217.58x = 8,068,068.98 × 3,915,100.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,848,217.58x = 31,587,304,447,582.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,587,304,447,582.84/5,848,217.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,401,184.89

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