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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,716.20, 8,834,574.30 and 5,747,998.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,716.20, 8,834,574.30 and 5,747,998.60 is: 8,621,997.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,716.20 : 8,834,574.30 = 5,747,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,716.20/8,834,574.30 = 5,747,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,716.20x = 8,834,574.30 × 5,747,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,716.20x = 50,781,120,707,995.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,781,120,707,995.98/5,889,716.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,621,997.90

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