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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,675.80, 8,857,013.70 and 3,889,136.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,675.80, 8,857,013.70 and 3,889,136.60 is: 5,833,704.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,675.80 : 8,857,013.70 = 3,889,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,675.80/8,857,013.70 = 3,889,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,675.80x = 8,857,013.70 × 3,889,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,675.80x = 34,446,136,147,371.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,446,136,147,371.42/5,904,675.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,833,704.90

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