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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,564.80, 8,850,847.20 and 3,906,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,564.80, 8,850,847.20 and 3,906,020.80 is: 5,859,031.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,564.80 : 8,850,847.20 = 3,906,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,564.80/8,850,847.20 = 3,906,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,564.80x = 8,850,847.20 × 3,906,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,564.80x = 34,571,593,260,821.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,571,593,260,821.75/5,900,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,031.20

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