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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,208.44, 8,140,658.56 and 3,964,590.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,208.44, 8,140,658.56 and 3,964,590.26 is: 5,472,822.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,208.44 : 8,140,658.56 = 3,964,590.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,208.44/8,140,658.56 = 3,964,590.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,208.44x = 8,140,658.56 × 3,964,590.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,208.44x = 32,274,375,616,874.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,274,375,616,874.33/5,897,208.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,472,822.60

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