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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,893,714.60, 8,840,571.90 and 5,851,724.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,893,714.60, 8,840,571.90 and 5,851,724.20 is: 8,777,586.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,714.60 : 8,840,571.90 = 5,851,724.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,714.60/8,840,571.90 = 5,851,724.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,714.60x = 8,840,571.90 × 5,851,724.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,714.60x = 51,732,588,529,069.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,732,588,529,069.98/5,893,714.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,777,586.30

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