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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,517.76, 8,846,771.70 and 5,477,843.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,517.76, 8,846,771.70 and 5,477,843.42 is: 8,232,580.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,517.76 : 8,846,771.70 = 5,477,843.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,517.76/8,846,771.70 = 5,477,843.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,517.76x = 8,846,771.70 × 5,477,843.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,517.76x = 48,461,230,145,087.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,461,230,145,087.21/5,886,517.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,232,580.30

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