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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,846.72, 8,822,098.24 and 3,358,825.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,846.72, 8,822,098.24 and 3,358,825.60 is: 5,030,157.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,846.72 : 8,822,098.24 = 3,358,825.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,846.72/8,822,098.24 = 3,358,825.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,846.72x = 8,822,098.24 × 3,358,825.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,846.72x = 29,631,889,414,226.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,631,889,414,226.95/5,890,846.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,030,157.94

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