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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,602.87, 8,170,865.52 and 4,020,907.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,602.87, 8,170,865.52 and 4,020,907.14 is: 6,018,809.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,602.87 : 8,170,865.52 = 4,020,907.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,602.87/8,170,865.52 = 4,020,907.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,602.87x = 8,170,865.52 × 4,020,907.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,602.87x = 32,854,291,509,347.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,854,291,509,347.81/5,458,602.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,018,809.63

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