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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,014.94, 8,901,752.68 and 3,238,898.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,014.94, 8,901,752.68 and 3,238,898.56 is: 4,857,109.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,014.94 : 8,901,752.68 = 3,238,898.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,014.94/8,901,752.68 = 3,238,898.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,014.94x = 8,901,752.68 × 3,238,898.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,014.94x = 28,831,873,936,728.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,831,873,936,728.14/5,936,014.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,109.40

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