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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,901.80, 8,830,352.70 and 3,871,362.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,901.80, 8,830,352.70 and 3,871,362.60 is: 5,807,043.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,901.80 : 8,830,352.70 = 3,871,362.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,901.80/8,830,352.70 = 3,871,362.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,901.80x = 8,830,352.70 × 3,871,362.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,901.80x = 34,185,497,187,589.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,185,497,187,589.02/5,886,901.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,043.90

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