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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,798,465.40, 8,697,698.10 and 5,378,561.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,798,465.40, 8,697,698.10 and 5,378,561.40 is: 8,067,842.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,798,465.40 : 8,697,698.10 = 5,378,561.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,798,465.40/8,697,698.10 = 5,378,561.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,798,465.40x = 8,697,698.10 × 5,378,561.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,798,465.40x = 46,781,103,269,513.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,781,103,269,513.34/5,798,465.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,067,842.10

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