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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,848.89, 8,126,374.64 and 3,310,474.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,848.89, 8,126,374.64 and 3,310,474.71 is: 4,568,321.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,848.89 : 8,126,374.64 = 3,310,474.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,848.89/8,126,374.64 = 3,310,474.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,848.89x = 8,126,374.64 × 3,310,474.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,848.89x = 26,902,157,713,152.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,902,157,713,152.98/5,888,848.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568,321.96

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