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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,015.94, 8,901,754.18 and 3,238,899.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,015.94, 8,901,754.18 and 3,238,899.56 is: 4,857,110.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,015.94 : 8,901,754.18 = 3,238,899.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,015.94/8,901,754.18 = 3,238,899.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,015.94x = 8,901,754.18 × 3,238,899.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,015.94x = 28,831,887,696,830.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,831,887,696,830.16/5,936,015.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,110.90

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