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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,927.17, 8,136,413.10 and 3,317,666.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,927.17, 8,136,413.10 and 3,317,666.85 is: 4,577,622.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,927.17 : 8,136,413.10 = 3,317,666.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,927.17/8,136,413.10 = 3,317,666.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,927.17x = 8,136,413.10 × 3,317,666.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,927.17x = 26,993,908,019,775.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,993,908,019,775.73/5,896,927.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,622.76

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