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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,574.02, 8,839,085.52 and 3,050,498.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,574.02, 8,839,085.52 and 3,050,498.10 is: 4,578,194.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,574.02 : 8,839,085.52 = 3,050,498.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,574.02/8,839,085.52 = 3,050,498.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,574.02x = 8,839,085.52 × 3,050,498.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,574.02x = 26,963,613,584,497.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,963,613,584,497.51/5,889,574.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,194.19

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