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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,883.52, 8,138,034.21 and 3,542,801.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,883.52, 8,138,034.21 and 3,542,801.27 is: 4,889,266.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,883.52 : 8,138,034.21 = 3,542,801.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,883.52/8,138,034.21 = 3,542,801.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,883.52x = 8,138,034.21 × 3,542,801.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,883.52x = 28,831,437,893,801.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,831,437,893,801.28/5,896,883.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889,266.98

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