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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,892.52, 8,138,046.66 and 3,542,810.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,892.52, 8,138,046.66 and 3,542,810.28 is: 4,889,279.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,892.52 : 8,138,046.66 = 3,542,810.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,892.52/8,138,046.66 = 3,542,810.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,892.52x = 8,138,046.66 × 3,542,810.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,892.52x = 28,831,555,366,167.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,831,555,366,167.66/5,896,892.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889,279.44

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