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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,858,533.80, 8,792,984.70 and 3,459,378.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,858,533.80, 8,792,984.70 and 3,459,378.60 is: 5,192,128.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,858,533.80 : 8,792,984.70 = 3,459,378.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,858,533.80/8,792,984.70 = 3,459,378.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,858,533.80x = 8,792,984.70 × 3,459,378.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,858,533.80x = 30,418,263,101,307.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,418,263,101,307.42/5,858,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,192,128.98

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