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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,392.50, 8,135,280.32 and 4,058,658.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,392.50, 8,135,280.32 and 4,058,658.58 is: 5,598,800.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,392.50 : 8,135,280.32 = 4,058,658.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,392.50/8,135,280.32 = 4,058,658.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,392.50x = 8,135,280.32 × 4,058,658.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,392.50x = 33,018,325,271,473.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,018,325,271,473.15/5,897,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598,800.70

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