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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,944,811.10, 8,917,216.65 and 3,889,905.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,944,811.10, 8,917,216.65 and 3,889,905.90 is: 5,834,858.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,944,811.10 : 8,917,216.65 = 3,889,905.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,944,811.10/8,917,216.65 = 3,889,905.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,944,811.10x = 8,917,216.65 × 3,889,905.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,944,811.10x = 34,687,133,658,413.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,687,133,658,413.23/5,944,811.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,834,858.85

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