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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,262.40, 8,835,393.60 and 4,826,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,262.40, 8,835,393.60 and 4,826,505.60 is: 7,239,758.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,262.40 : 8,835,393.60 = 4,826,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,262.40/8,835,393.60 = 4,826,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,262.40x = 8,835,393.60 × 4,826,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,262.40x = 42,644,076,688,604.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,644,076,688,604.16/5,890,262.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,239,758.40

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