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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833,809.20, 8,740,216.20 and 4,994,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833,809.20, 8,740,216.20 and 4,994,001.20 is: 7,482,015.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,809.20 : 8,740,216.20 = 4,994,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,809.20/8,740,216.20 = 4,994,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,809.20x = 8,740,216.20 × 4,994,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,809.20x = 43,648,650,191,059.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,648,650,191,059.44/5,833,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,482,015.39

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