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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,841,889.73, 8,755,001.78 and 4,546,606.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,841,889.73, 8,755,001.78 and 4,546,606.17 is: 6,813,813.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,841,889.73 : 8,755,001.78 = 4,546,606.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,841,889.73/8,755,001.78 = 4,546,606.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,841,889.73x = 8,755,001.78 × 4,546,606.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,841,889.73x = 39,805,545,121,407.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,805,545,121,407.21/5,841,889.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,813,813.16

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