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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,298,598.80, 7,939,733.40 and 3,944,408.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,298,598.80, 7,939,733.40 and 3,944,408.40 is: 5,910,534.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,298,598.80 : 7,939,733.40 = 3,944,408.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,298,598.80/7,939,733.40 = 3,944,408.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,298,598.80x = 7,939,733.40 × 3,944,408.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,298,598.80x = 31,317,551,116,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,317,551,116,720.56/5,298,598.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,910,534.52

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