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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,922.19, 8,136,406.31 and 3,317,661.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,922.19, 8,136,406.31 and 3,317,661.87 is: 4,577,615.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,922.19 : 8,136,406.31 = 3,317,661.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,922.19/8,136,406.31 = 3,317,661.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,922.19x = 8,136,406.31 × 3,317,661.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,922.19x = 26,993,844,956,926.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,993,844,956,926.09/5,896,922.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,615.93

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