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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,929.40, 8,852,894.10 and 3,886,390.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,929.40, 8,852,894.10 and 3,886,390.20 is: 5,829,585.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,929.40 : 8,852,894.10 = 3,886,390.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,929.40/8,852,894.10 = 3,886,390.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,929.40x = 8,852,894.10 × 3,886,390.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,929.40x = 34,405,800,871,877.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,405,800,871,877.82/5,901,929.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829,585.30

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