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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,537.80, 8,850,806.70 and 5,207,696.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,537.80, 8,850,806.70 and 5,207,696.20 is: 7,811,544.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,537.80 : 8,850,806.70 = 5,207,696.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,537.80/8,850,806.70 = 5,207,696.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,537.80x = 8,850,806.70 × 5,207,696.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,537.80x = 46,092,312,418,524.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,092,312,418,524.54/5,900,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,811,544.30

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