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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,907,399.32, 8,879,595.78 and 3,898,552.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,907,399.32, 8,879,595.78 and 3,898,552.52 is: 5,860,035.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,907,399.32 : 8,879,595.78 = 3,898,552.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,907,399.32/8,879,595.78 = 3,898,552.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,907,399.32x = 8,879,595.78 × 3,898,552.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,907,399.32x = 34,617,570,504,700.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,617,570,504,700.36/5,907,399.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,860,035.63

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