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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,599.63, 8,852,252.76 and 3,483,950.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,599.63, 8,852,252.76 and 3,483,950.58 is: 5,210,829.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,599.63 : 8,852,252.76 = 3,483,950.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,599.63/8,852,252.76 = 3,483,950.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,599.63x = 8,852,252.76 × 3,483,950.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,599.63x = 30,840,811,137,508.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,840,811,137,508.60/5,918,599.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,210,829.10

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