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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,236.10, 8,843,648.55 and 3,650,748.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,236.10, 8,843,648.55 and 3,650,748.10 is: 5,481,262.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,236.10 : 8,843,648.55 = 3,650,748.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,236.10/8,843,648.55 = 3,650,748.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,236.10x = 8,843,648.55 × 3,650,748.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,236.10x = 32,285,933,140,980.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,285,933,140,980.26/5,890,236.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481,262.99

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