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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,605,871.40, 8,391,092.40 and 4,401,271.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,605,871.40, 8,391,092.40 and 4,401,271.80 is: 6,587,999.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,605,871.40 : 8,391,092.40 = 4,401,271.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,605,871.40/8,391,092.40 = 4,401,271.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,605,871.40x = 8,391,092.40 × 4,401,271.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,605,871.40x = 36,931,478,351,314.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,931,478,351,314.32/5,605,871.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,999.57

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