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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,924,590.60, 8,886,885.90 and 5,462,696.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,924,590.60, 8,886,885.90 and 5,462,696.20 is: 8,194,044.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,924,590.60 : 8,886,885.90 = 5,462,696.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,924,590.60/8,886,885.90 = 5,462,696.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,924,590.60x = 8,886,885.90 × 5,462,696.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,924,590.60x = 48,546,357,835,763.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,546,357,835,763.59/5,924,590.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,194,044.30

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