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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,171.40, 8,383,757.10 and 4,880,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,171.40, 8,383,757.10 and 4,880,583.40 is: 7,320,875.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,171.40 : 8,383,757.10 = 4,880,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,171.40/8,383,757.10 = 4,880,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,171.40x = 8,383,757.10 × 4,880,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,171.40x = 40,917,625,731,892.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,917,625,731,892.14/5,589,171.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,320,875.10

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