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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,893,341.80, 8,840,012.70 and 5,641,399.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,893,341.80, 8,840,012.70 and 5,641,399.40 is: 8,462,099.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,341.80 : 8,840,012.70 = 5,641,399.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,341.80/8,840,012.70 = 5,641,399.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,341.80x = 8,840,012.70 × 5,641,399.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,341.80x = 49,870,042,341,772.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,870,042,341,772.38/5,893,341.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,462,099.10

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