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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,549.80, 8,850,824.70 and 3,906,005.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,549.80, 8,850,824.70 and 3,906,005.80 is: 5,859,008.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,549.80 : 8,850,824.70 = 3,906,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,549.80/8,850,824.70 = 3,906,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,549.80x = 8,850,824.70 × 3,906,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,549.80x = 34,571,372,612,983.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,571,372,612,983.25/5,900,549.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,008.70

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