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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,353.98, 8,141,056.08 and 3,859,982.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,353.98, 8,141,056.08 and 3,859,982.50 is: 5,327,644.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,353.98 : 8,141,056.08 = 3,859,982.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,353.98/8,141,056.08 = 3,859,982.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,353.98x = 8,141,056.08 × 3,859,982.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,353.98x = 31,424,334,000,318.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,424,334,000,318.60/5,898,353.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,327,644.65

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