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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,387.51, 8,135,273.44 and 4,058,653.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,387.51, 8,135,273.44 and 4,058,653.56 is: 5,598,793.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,387.51 : 8,135,273.44 = 4,058,653.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,387.51/8,135,273.44 = 4,058,653.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,387.51x = 8,135,273.44 × 4,058,653.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,387.51x = 33,018,256,508,829.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,018,256,508,829.45/5,897,387.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598,793.78

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