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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,860,866.10, 8,088,283.65 and 3,537,721.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,860,866.10, 8,088,283.65 and 3,537,721.69 is: 4,882,230.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,860,866.10 : 8,088,283.65 = 3,537,721.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,860,866.10/8,088,283.65 = 3,537,721.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,860,866.10x = 8,088,283.65 × 3,537,721.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,860,866.10x = 28,614,096,503,477.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,614,096,503,477.37/5,860,866.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,882,230.03

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