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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,335.40, 8,852,003.10 and 5,812,861.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,335.40, 8,852,003.10 and 5,812,861.80 is: 8,719,292.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,335.40 : 8,852,003.10 = 5,812,861.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,335.40/8,852,003.10 = 5,812,861.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,335.40x = 8,852,003.10 × 5,812,861.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,335.40x = 51,455,470,673,471.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,455,470,673,471.58/5,901,335.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,719,292.70

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