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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,617.80, 8,794,610.70 and 3,460,462.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,617.80, 8,794,610.70 and 3,460,462.60 is: 5,193,755.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,617.80 : 8,794,610.70 = 3,460,462.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,617.80/8,794,610.70 = 3,460,462.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,617.80x = 8,794,610.70 × 3,460,462.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,617.80x = 30,433,421,408,909.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,433,421,408,909.82/5,859,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,755.37

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