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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,589.60, 8,123,525.52 and 3,439,344.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,589.60, 8,123,525.52 and 3,439,344.16 is: 4,746,313.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,589.60 : 8,123,525.52 = 3,439,344.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,589.60/8,123,525.52 = 3,439,344.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,589.60x = 8,123,525.52 × 3,439,344.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,589.60x = 27,939,600,055,822.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,939,600,055,822.96/5,886,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,746,313.56

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