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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,917.24, 8,419,215.59 and 5,048,800.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,917.24, 8,419,215.59 and 5,048,800.14 is: 7,606,937.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,917.24 : 8,419,215.59 = 5,048,800.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,917.24/8,419,215.59 = 5,048,800.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,917.24x = 8,419,215.59 × 5,048,800.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,917.24x = 42,506,936,824,238.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,506,936,824,238.18/5,587,917.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,606,937.43

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