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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,017.28, 8,084,136.12 and 3,536,286.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,017.28, 8,084,136.12 and 3,536,286.54 is: 4,879,286.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,017.28 : 8,084,136.12 = 3,536,286.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,017.28/8,084,136.12 = 3,536,286.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,017.28x = 8,084,136.12 × 3,536,286.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,017.28x = 28,587,821,748,683.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,587,821,748,683.82/5,859,017.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,286.13

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