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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,858,141.80, 8,792,396.70 and 3,458,986.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,858,141.80, 8,792,396.70 and 3,458,986.60 is: 5,191,540.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,858,141.80 : 8,792,396.70 = 3,458,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,858,141.80/8,792,396.70 = 3,458,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,858,141.80x = 8,792,396.70 × 3,458,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,858,141.80x = 30,412,782,367,184.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,412,782,367,184.22/5,858,141.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,191,540.83

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