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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,914.86, 8,134,929.87 and 3,936,804.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,914.86, 8,134,929.87 and 3,936,804.15 is: 5,429,991.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,914.86 : 8,134,929.87 = 3,936,804.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,914.86/8,134,929.87 = 3,936,804.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,914.86x = 8,134,929.87 × 3,936,804.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,914.86x = 32,025,625,672,174.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,025,625,672,174.96/5,897,914.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,429,991.18

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