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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,820.40, 8,136,025.92 and 4,448,576.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,820.40, 8,136,025.92 and 4,448,576.96 is: 6,135,758.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,820.40 : 8,136,025.92 = 4,448,576.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,820.40/8,136,025.92 = 4,448,576.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,820.40x = 8,136,025.92 × 4,448,576.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,820.40x = 36,193,737,453,674.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,193,737,453,674.80/5,898,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,135,758.51

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