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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,893,999.32, 8,129,334.68 and 5,204,454.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,893,999.32, 8,129,334.68 and 5,204,454.63 is: 7,178,275.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,999.32 : 8,129,334.68 = 5,204,454.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,999.32/8,129,334.68 = 5,204,454.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,999.32x = 8,129,334.68 × 5,204,454.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,999.32x = 42,308,753,488,123.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,308,753,488,123.30/5,893,999.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,178,275.94

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