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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,623.22, 8,841,428.33 and 3,588,517.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,623.22, 8,841,428.33 and 3,588,517.85 is: 5,382,468.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,623.22 : 8,841,428.33 = 3,588,517.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,623.22/8,841,428.33 = 3,588,517.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,623.22x = 8,841,428.33 × 3,588,517.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,623.22x = 31,727,623,337,493.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,727,623,337,493.55/5,894,623.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,382,468.43

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