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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,816,950.78, 8,701,120.40 and 4,087,695.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,816,950.78, 8,701,120.40 and 4,087,695.36 is: 6,114,462.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,816,950.78 : 8,701,120.40 = 4,087,695.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,816,950.78/8,701,120.40 = 4,087,695.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,816,950.78x = 8,701,120.40 × 4,087,695.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,816,950.78x = 35,567,529,485,881.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,567,529,485,881.34/5,816,950.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,114,462.86

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