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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,197.02, 8,140,642.90 and 3,964,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,197.02, 8,140,642.90 and 3,964,578.60 is: 5,472,806.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,197.02 : 8,140,642.90 = 3,964,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,197.02/8,140,642.90 = 3,964,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,197.02x = 8,140,642.90 × 3,964,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,197.02x = 32,274,218,631,581.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,274,218,631,581.94/5,897,197.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,472,806.58

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