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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,896.77, 8,119,281.29 and 3,592,378.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,896.77, 8,119,281.29 and 3,592,378.77 is: 4,958,022.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,896.77 : 8,119,281.29 = 3,592,378.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,896.77/8,119,281.29 = 3,592,378.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,896.77x = 8,119,281.29 × 3,592,378.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,896.77x = 29,167,533,733,854.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,167,533,733,854.21/5,882,896.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,958,022.36

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