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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,035.40, 8,832,428.70 and 2,696,140.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,035.40, 8,832,428.70 and 2,696,140.60 is: 4,043,009.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,035.40 : 8,832,428.70 = 2,696,140.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,035.40/8,832,428.70 = 2,696,140.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,035.40x = 8,832,428.70 × 2,696,140.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,035.40x = 23,813,469,614,675.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,813,469,614,675.22/5,890,035.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,043,009.59

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