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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,643.40, 7,837,250.40 and 4,598,914.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,643.40, 7,837,250.40 and 4,598,914.20 is: 6,882,813.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,643.40 : 7,837,250.40 = 4,598,914.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,643.40/7,837,250.40 = 4,598,914.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,643.40x = 7,837,250.40 × 4,598,914.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,643.40x = 36,042,842,153,515.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,042,842,153,515.68/5,236,643.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,813.93

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