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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,985.16, 8,124,859.86 and 3,534,573.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,985.16, 8,124,859.86 and 3,534,573.32 is: 4,875,719.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,985.16 : 8,124,859.86 = 3,534,573.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,985.16/8,124,859.86 = 3,534,573.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,985.16x = 8,124,859.86 × 3,534,573.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,985.16x = 28,717,912,889,894.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,717,912,889,894.93/5,889,985.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,875,719.06

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