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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,988.94, 8,780,934.12 and 4,575,671.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,988.94, 8,780,934.12 and 4,575,671.66 is: 6,863,468.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,988.94 : 8,780,934.12 = 4,575,671.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,988.94/8,780,934.12 = 4,575,671.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,988.94x = 8,780,934.12 × 4,575,671.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,988.94x = 40,178,671,401,211.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,178,671,401,211.04/5,853,988.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,863,468.96

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