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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,769.66, 8,132,697.59 and 5,246,845.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,769.66, 8,132,697.59 and 5,246,845.52 is: 7,246,166.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,769.66 : 8,132,697.59 = 5,246,845.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,769.66/8,132,697.59 = 5,246,845.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,769.66x = 8,132,697.59 × 5,246,845.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,769.66x = 42,671,007,848,708.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,671,007,848,708.58/5,888,769.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,246,166.91

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