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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,808.32, 8,136,009.36 and 4,448,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,808.32, 8,136,009.36 and 4,448,564.80 is: 6,135,741.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,808.32 : 8,136,009.36 = 4,448,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,808.32/8,136,009.36 = 4,448,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,808.32x = 8,136,009.36 × 4,448,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,808.32x = 36,193,564,851,366.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,193,564,851,366.53/5,898,808.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,135,741.81

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