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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,856.10, 8,864,784.15 and 5,872,531.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,856.10, 8,864,784.15 and 5,872,531.30 is: 8,808,796.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,856.10 : 8,864,784.15 = 5,872,531.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,856.10/8,864,784.15 = 5,872,531.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,856.10x = 8,864,784.15 × 5,872,531.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,856.10x = 52,058,722,388,618.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,058,722,388,618.90/5,909,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,808,796.95

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