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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,625.71, 8,841,432.08 and 3,588,520.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,625.71, 8,841,432.08 and 3,588,520.34 is: 5,382,472.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,625.71 : 8,841,432.08 = 3,588,520.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,625.71/8,841,432.08 = 3,588,520.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,625.71x = 8,841,432.08 × 3,588,520.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,625.71x = 31,727,658,853,808.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,727,658,853,808.51/5,894,625.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,382,472.17

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