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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,885,336.88, 8,122,727.52 and 4,903,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,885,336.88, 8,122,727.52 and 4,903,718.40 is: 6,767,933.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,885,336.88 : 8,122,727.52 = 4,903,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,885,336.88/8,122,727.52 = 4,903,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,885,336.88x = 8,122,727.52 × 4,903,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,885,336.88x = 39,831,568,398,010.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,831,568,398,010.37/5,885,336.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,767,933.46

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