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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,559.70, 8,864,631.15 and 3,075,207.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,559.70, 8,864,631.15 and 3,075,207.70 is: 4,612,963.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,559.70 : 8,864,631.15 = 3,075,207.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,559.70/8,864,631.15 = 3,075,207.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,559.70x = 8,864,631.15 × 3,075,207.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,559.70x = 27,260,581,970,139.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,260,581,970,139.86/5,909,559.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,963.29

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