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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,717.20, 8,834,575.80 and 5,747,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,717.20, 8,834,575.80 and 5,747,999.60 is: 8,621,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,717.20 : 8,834,575.80 = 5,747,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,717.20/8,834,575.80 = 5,747,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,717.20x = 8,834,575.80 × 5,747,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,717.20x = 50,781,138,164,569.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,781,138,164,569.68/5,889,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,621,999.40

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