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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,892,941.60, 8,132,177.76 and 3,314,624.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,892,941.60, 8,132,177.76 and 3,314,624.16 is: 4,574,135.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,892,941.60 : 8,132,177.76 = 3,314,624.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,892,941.60/8,132,177.76 = 3,314,624.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,892,941.60x = 8,132,177.76 × 3,314,624.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,892,941.60x = 26,955,112,876,710.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,955,112,876,710.68/5,892,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,574,135.42

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