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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,225.20, 8,818,165.64 and 3,989,209.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,225.20, 8,818,165.64 and 3,989,209.36 is: 5,974,212.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,225.20 : 8,818,165.64 = 3,989,209.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,225.20/8,818,165.64 = 3,989,209.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,225.20x = 8,818,165.64 × 3,989,209.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,225.20x = 35,177,508,889,172.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,177,508,889,172.34/5,888,225.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,974,212.55

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