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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,843.36, 8,137,978.76 and 3,542,761.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,843.36, 8,137,978.76 and 3,542,761.16 is: 4,889,211.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,843.36 : 8,137,978.76 = 3,542,761.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,843.36/8,137,978.76 = 3,542,761.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,843.36x = 8,137,978.76 × 3,542,761.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,843.36x = 28,830,915,013,429.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,830,915,013,429.26/5,896,843.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889,211.61

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