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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,579.30, 8,846,188.03 and 3,855,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,579.30, 8,846,188.03 and 3,855,817.60 is: 5,771,863.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,579.30 : 8,846,188.03 = 3,855,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,579.30/8,846,188.03 = 3,855,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,579.30x = 8,846,188.03 × 3,855,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,579.30x = 34,109,287,498,983.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,109,287,498,983.33/5,909,579.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,771,863.91

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