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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,730.60, 8,696,595.90 and 4,097,119.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,730.60, 8,696,595.90 and 4,097,119.40 is: 6,145,679.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,730.60 : 8,696,595.90 = 4,097,119.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,730.60/8,696,595.90 = 4,097,119.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,730.60x = 8,696,595.90 × 4,097,119.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,730.60x = 35,630,991,775,850.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,630,991,775,850.46/5,797,730.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,145,679.10

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