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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,064.20, 8,815,265.10 and 3,886,187.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,064.20, 8,815,265.10 and 3,886,187.40 is: 5,823,117.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,064.20 : 8,815,265.10 = 3,886,187.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,064.20/8,815,265.10 = 3,886,187.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,064.20x = 8,815,265.10 × 3,886,187.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,064.20x = 34,257,772,159,279.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,257,772,159,279.74/5,883,064.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,823,117.17

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