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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,870,838.68, 8,796,219.06 and 4,590,951.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,870,838.68, 8,796,219.06 and 4,590,951.92 is: 6,878,577.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,870,838.68 : 8,796,219.06 = 4,590,951.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,870,838.68/8,796,219.06 = 4,590,951.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,870,838.68x = 8,796,219.06 × 4,590,951.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,870,838.68x = 40,383,018,782,247.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,383,018,782,247.59/5,870,838.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,878,577.49

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