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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,618.52, 8,116,754.31 and 3,434,118.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,618.52, 8,116,754.31 and 3,434,118.39 is: 4,738,348.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,618.52 : 8,116,754.31 = 3,434,118.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,618.52/8,116,754.31 = 3,434,118.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,618.52x = 8,116,754.31 × 3,434,118.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,618.52x = 27,873,895,243,082.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,873,895,243,082.76/5,882,618.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,738,348.26

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