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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,891,985.66, 8,132,056.29 and 3,687,870.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,891,985.66, 8,132,056.29 and 3,687,870.54 is: 5,089,959.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,891,985.66 : 8,132,056.29 = 3,687,870.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,891,985.66/8,132,056.29 = 3,687,870.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,891,985.66x = 8,132,056.29 × 3,687,870.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,891,985.66x = 29,989,970,821,512.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,989,970,821,512.70/5,891,985.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,089,959.91

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