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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,933.17, 8,136,421.38 and 3,317,672.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,933.17, 8,136,421.38 and 3,317,672.85 is: 4,577,631.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,933.17 : 8,136,421.38 = 3,317,672.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,933.17/8,136,421.38 = 3,317,672.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,933.17x = 8,136,421.38 × 3,317,672.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,933.17x = 26,993,984,308,585.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,993,984,308,585.54/5,896,933.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,631.04

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