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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,792.20, 8,834,769.90 and 3,880,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,792.20, 8,834,769.90 and 3,880,896.20 is: 5,821,398.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,792.20 : 8,834,769.90 = 3,880,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,792.20/8,834,769.90 = 3,880,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,792.20x = 8,834,769.90 × 3,880,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,792.20x = 34,286,824,932,784.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,286,824,932,784.38/5,889,792.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,398.07

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