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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,881,865.88, 8,824,295.61 and 3,455,071.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,881,865.88, 8,824,295.61 and 3,455,071.32 is: 5,183,486.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,881,865.88 : 8,824,295.61 = 3,455,071.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,881,865.88/8,824,295.61 = 3,455,071.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,881,865.88x = 8,824,295.61 × 3,455,071.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,881,865.88x = 30,488,570,681,312.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,488,570,681,312.90/5,881,865.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,183,486.21

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