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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,868,595.72, 8,095,659.78 and 3,911,843.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,868,595.72, 8,095,659.78 and 3,911,843.08 is: 5,396,342.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,868,595.72 : 8,095,659.78 = 3,911,843.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,868,595.72/8,095,659.78 = 3,911,843.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,868,595.72x = 8,095,659.78 × 3,911,843.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,868,595.72x = 31,668,950,688,427.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,668,950,688,427.32/5,868,595.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,342.19

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