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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,659.58, 8,121,510.60 and 3,437,882.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,659.58, 8,121,510.60 and 3,437,882.25 is: 4,744,674.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,659.58 : 8,121,510.60 = 3,437,882.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,659.58/8,121,510.60 = 3,437,882.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,659.58x = 8,121,510.60 × 3,437,882.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,659.58x = 27,920,797,117,737.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,920,797,117,737.44/5,884,659.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,744,674.99

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