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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,030.35, 8,809,601.85 and 3,178,663.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,030.35, 8,809,601.85 and 3,178,663.29 is: 4,759,111.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,030.35 : 8,809,601.85 = 3,178,663.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,030.35/8,809,601.85 = 3,178,663.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,030.35x = 8,809,601.85 × 3,178,663.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,030.35x = 28,002,758,000,111.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,002,758,000,111.09/5,884,030.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759,111.75

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