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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,829,147.60, 8,743,721.40 and 4,242,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,829,147.60, 8,743,721.40 and 4,242,843.60 is: 6,364,265.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,829,147.60 : 8,743,721.40 = 4,242,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,829,147.60/8,743,721.40 = 4,242,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,829,147.60x = 8,743,721.40 × 4,242,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,829,147.60x = 37,098,242,382,173.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,098,242,382,173.04/5,829,147.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,364,265.40

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