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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,887,696.57, 8,123,830.16 and 3,439,834.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,887,696.57, 8,123,830.16 and 3,439,834.85 is: 4,746,276.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,887,696.57 : 8,123,830.16 = 3,439,834.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,887,696.57/8,123,830.16 = 3,439,834.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,887,696.57x = 8,123,830.16 × 3,439,834.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,887,696.57x = 27,944,634,082,649.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,944,634,082,649.90/5,887,696.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,746,276.20

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