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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,999.40, 8,830,278.30 and 3,361,207.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,999.40, 8,830,278.30 and 3,361,207.40 is: 5,038,261.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,999.40 : 8,830,278.30 = 3,361,207.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,999.40/8,830,278.30 = 3,361,207.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,999.40x = 8,830,278.30 × 3,361,207.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,999.40x = 29,680,396,766,019.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,680,396,766,019.42/5,890,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,038,261.72

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