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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,274.68, 8,824,935.06 and 3,888,287.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,274.68, 8,824,935.06 and 3,888,287.16 is: 5,832,445.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,274.68 : 8,824,935.06 = 3,888,287.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,274.68/8,824,935.06 = 3,888,287.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,274.68x = 8,824,935.06 × 3,888,287.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,274.68x = 34,313,881,681,631.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,313,881,681,631.83/5,883,274.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,832,445.97

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