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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,858,138.80, 8,792,392.20 and 3,458,983.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,858,138.80, 8,792,392.20 and 3,458,983.60 is: 5,191,536.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,858,138.80 : 8,792,392.20 = 3,458,983.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,858,138.80/8,792,392.20 = 3,458,983.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,858,138.80x = 8,792,392.20 × 3,458,983.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,858,138.80x = 30,412,740,424,567.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,412,740,424,567.92/5,858,138.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,191,536.33

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