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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,820.74, 8,140,972.54 and 3,576,036.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,820.74, 8,140,972.54 and 3,576,036.14 is: 4,933,620.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,820.74 : 8,140,972.54 = 3,576,036.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,820.74/8,140,972.54 = 3,576,036.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,820.74x = 8,140,972.54 × 3,576,036.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,820.74x = 29,112,412,017,787.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,112,412,017,787.60/5,900,820.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,933,620.82

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