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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,413.60, 8,384,120.40 and 4,172,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,413.60, 8,384,120.40 and 4,172,237.60 is: 6,258,356.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,413.60 : 8,384,120.40 = 4,172,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,413.60/8,384,120.40 = 4,172,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,413.60x = 8,384,120.40 × 4,172,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,413.60x = 34,980,542,375,807.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,980,542,375,807.04/5,589,413.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,356.40

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