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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,467.66, 8,746,987.14 and 4,696,038.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,467.66, 8,746,987.14 and 4,696,038.54 is: 7,034,235.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,467.66 : 8,746,987.14 = 4,696,038.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,467.66/8,746,987.14 = 4,696,038.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,467.66x = 8,746,987.14 × 4,696,038.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,467.66x = 41,076,188,718,324.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,076,188,718,324.38/5,839,467.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,034,235.16

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