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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,470,596.72, 8,198,559.94 and 4,257,637.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,470,596.72, 8,198,559.94 and 4,257,637.92 is: 6,380,748.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,596.72 : 8,198,559.94 = 4,257,637.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,596.72/8,198,559.94 = 4,257,637.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,596.72x = 8,198,559.94 × 4,257,637.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,596.72x = 34,906,499,689,936.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,906,499,689,936.93/5,470,596.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,748.11

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