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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,887,429.92, 8,124,725.52 and 3,564,290.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,887,429.92, 8,124,725.52 and 3,564,290.88 is: 4,918,765.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,887,429.92 : 8,124,725.52 = 3,564,290.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,887,429.92/8,124,725.52 = 3,564,290.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,887,429.92x = 8,124,725.52 × 3,564,290.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,887,429.92x = 28,958,885,073,439.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,958,885,073,439.25/5,887,429.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,918,765.14

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