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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,945.40, 8,852,918.10 and 3,886,406.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,945.40, 8,852,918.10 and 3,886,406.20 is: 5,829,609.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,945.40 : 8,852,918.10 = 3,886,406.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,945.40/8,852,918.10 = 3,886,406.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,945.40x = 8,852,918.10 × 3,886,406.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,945.40x = 34,406,035,791,932.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,406,035,791,932.22/5,901,945.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829,609.30

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