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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,051.90, 8,905,613.01 and 3,476,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,051.90, 8,905,613.01 and 3,476,145.20 is: 5,215,116.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,051.90 : 8,905,613.01 = 3,476,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,051.90/8,905,613.01 = 3,476,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,051.90x = 8,905,613.01 × 3,476,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,051.90x = 30,957,203,926,997.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,957,203,926,997.54/5,936,051.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,116.79

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