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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,889.45, 8,095,477.68 and 5,016,986.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,889.45, 8,095,477.68 and 5,016,986.73 is: 6,907,426.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,889.45 : 8,095,477.68 = 5,016,986.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,889.45/8,095,477.68 = 5,016,986.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,889.45x = 8,095,477.68 × 5,016,986.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,889.45x = 40,614,904,093,571.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,614,904,093,571.19/5,879,889.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,426.48

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