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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,922.48, 8,136,406.64 and 3,317,662.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,922.48, 8,136,406.64 and 3,317,662.16 is: 4,577,616.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,922.48 : 8,136,406.64 = 3,317,662.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,922.48/8,136,406.64 = 3,317,662.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,922.48x = 8,136,406.64 × 3,317,662.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,922.48x = 26,993,848,370,630.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,993,848,370,630.39/5,896,922.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,616.29

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