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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,887,857.88, 8,822,772.54 and 3,961,634.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,887,857.88, 8,822,772.54 and 3,961,634.38 is: 5,936,386.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,887,857.88 : 8,822,772.54 = 3,961,634.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,887,857.88/8,822,772.54 = 3,961,634.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,887,857.88x = 8,822,772.54 × 3,961,634.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,887,857.88x = 34,952,599,021,383.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,952,599,021,383.92/5,887,857.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,386.33

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