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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,902,994.64, 8,834,492.85 and 3,629,958.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,902,994.64, 8,834,492.85 and 3,629,958.74 is: 5,432,639.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,902,994.64 : 8,834,492.85 = 3,629,958.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,902,994.64/8,834,492.85 = 3,629,958.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,902,994.64x = 8,834,492.85 × 3,629,958.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,902,994.64x = 32,068,844,490,152.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,068,844,490,152.54/5,902,994.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,432,639.95

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