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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,887,857.38, 8,822,771.79 and 3,961,633.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,887,857.38, 8,822,771.79 and 3,961,633.88 is: 5,936,385.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,887,857.38 : 8,822,771.79 = 3,961,633.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,887,857.38/8,822,771.79 = 3,961,633.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,887,857.38x = 8,822,771.79 × 3,961,633.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,887,857.38x = 34,952,591,638,772.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,952,591,638,772.24/5,887,857.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,385.58

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