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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,850,405.80, 8,775,608.70 and 3,937,218.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,850,405.80, 8,775,608.70 and 3,937,218.20 is: 5,905,827.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,850,405.80 : 8,775,608.70 = 3,937,218.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,850,405.80/8,775,608.70 = 3,937,218.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,850,405.80x = 8,775,608.70 × 3,937,218.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,850,405.80x = 34,551,486,289,718.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,551,486,289,718.34/5,850,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,905,827.30

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