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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,893,232.40, 8,839,848.60 and 4,947,670.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,893,232.40, 8,839,848.60 and 4,947,670.80 is: 7,421,506.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,232.40 : 8,839,848.60 = 4,947,670.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,232.40/8,839,848.60 = 4,947,670.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,232.40x = 8,839,848.60 × 4,947,670.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,232.40x = 43,736,660,794,640.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,736,660,794,640.88/5,893,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,421,506.20

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