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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,915,246.40, 8,872,869.60 and 3,895,770.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,915,246.40, 8,872,869.60 and 3,895,770.60 is: 5,843,655.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,246.40 : 8,872,869.60 = 3,895,770.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,246.40/8,872,869.60 = 3,895,770.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,246.40x = 8,872,869.60 × 3,895,770.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,246.40x = 34,566,664,525,313.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,566,664,525,313.76/5,915,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,843,655.90

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