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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,586.12, 8,782,293.29 and 3,018,148.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,586.12, 8,782,293.29 and 3,018,148.24 is: 4,523,572.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,586.12 : 8,782,293.29 = 3,018,148.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,586.12/8,782,293.29 = 3,018,148.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,586.12x = 8,782,293.29 × 3,018,148.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,586.12x = 26,506,263,036,377.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,506,263,036,377.31/5,859,586.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,523,572.57

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