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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,888.60, 8,864,832.90 and 5,872,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,888.60, 8,864,832.90 and 5,872,563.80 is: 8,808,845.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,888.60 : 8,864,832.90 = 5,872,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,888.60/8,864,832.90 = 5,872,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,888.60x = 8,864,832.90 × 5,872,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,888.60x = 52,059,296,781,589.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,059,296,781,589.02/5,909,888.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,808,845.70

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