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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,404.60, 8,814,606.90 and 3,487,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,404.60, 8,814,606.90 and 3,487,617.40 is: 5,231,426.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,404.60 : 8,814,606.90 = 3,487,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,404.60/8,814,606.90 = 3,487,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,404.60x = 8,814,606.90 × 3,487,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,404.60x = 30,741,976,398,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,741,976,398,600.06/5,876,404.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,231,426.10

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