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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,052.90, 8,905,614.51 and 3,476,146.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,052.90, 8,905,614.51 and 3,476,146.20 is: 5,215,118.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,052.90 : 8,905,614.51 = 3,476,146.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,052.90/8,905,614.51 = 3,476,146.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,052.90x = 8,905,614.51 × 3,476,146.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,052.90x = 30,957,218,037,601.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,957,218,037,601.36/5,936,052.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,118.29

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