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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,944,680.86, 8,901,883.73 and 3,916,776.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,944,680.86, 8,901,883.73 and 3,916,776.74 is: 5,865,191.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,944,680.86 : 8,901,883.73 = 3,916,776.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,944,680.86/8,901,883.73 = 3,916,776.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,944,680.86x = 8,901,883.73 × 3,916,776.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,944,680.86x = 34,866,691,101,130.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,866,691,101,130.96/5,944,680.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,865,191.40

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