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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,873,490.14, 8,818,883.76 and 3,284,866.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,873,490.14, 8,818,883.76 and 3,284,866.61 is: 4,932,136.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,873,490.14 : 8,818,883.76 = 3,284,866.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,873,490.14/8,818,883.76 = 3,284,866.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,873,490.14x = 8,818,883.76 × 3,284,866.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,873,490.14x = 28,968,856,783,512.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,968,856,783,512.52/5,873,490.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,932,136.79

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