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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,389.50, 8,135,276.19 and 4,058,655.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,389.50, 8,135,276.19 and 4,058,655.57 is: 5,598,796.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,389.50 : 8,135,276.19 = 4,058,655.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,389.50/8,135,276.19 = 4,058,655.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,389.50x = 8,135,276.19 × 4,058,655.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,389.50x = 33,018,284,022,031.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,018,284,022,031.88/5,897,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598,796.56

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