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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,816,458.67, 8,716,522.34 and 4,596,672.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,816,458.67, 8,716,522.34 and 4,596,672.98 is: 6,888,556.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,816,458.67 : 8,716,522.34 = 4,596,672.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,816,458.67/8,716,522.34 = 4,596,672.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,816,458.67x = 8,716,522.34 × 4,596,672.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,816,458.67x = 40,067,002,653,278.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,067,002,653,278.40/5,816,458.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,888,556.24

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