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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,775.29, 8,852,516.24 and 3,484,127.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,775.29, 8,852,516.24 and 3,484,127.61 is: 5,211,094.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,775.29 : 8,852,516.24 = 3,484,127.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,775.29/8,852,516.24 = 3,484,127.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,775.29x = 8,852,516.24 × 3,484,127.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,775.29x = 30,843,296,232,336.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,843,296,232,336.75/5,918,775.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,094.31

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