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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,841,872.36, 8,754,975.70 and 4,546,588.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,841,872.36, 8,754,975.70 and 4,546,588.78 is: 6,813,787.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,841,872.36 : 8,754,975.70 = 4,546,588.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,841,872.36/8,754,975.70 = 4,546,588.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,841,872.36x = 8,754,975.70 × 4,546,588.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,841,872.36x = 39,805,274,264,482.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,805,274,264,482.45/5,841,872.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,813,787.06

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