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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,588.94, 8,166,777.03 and 3,594,272.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,588.94, 8,166,777.03 and 3,594,272.70 is: 4,959,564.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,588.94 : 8,166,777.03 = 3,594,272.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,588.94/8,166,777.03 = 3,594,272.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,588.94x = 8,166,777.03 × 3,594,272.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,588.94x = 29,353,623,725,916.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,353,623,725,916.08/5,918,588.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,959,564.52

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