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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,336.54, 8,144,743.59 and 4,252,950.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,336.54, 8,144,743.59 and 4,252,950.90 is: 5,869,720.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,336.54 : 8,144,743.59 = 4,252,950.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,336.54/8,144,743.59 = 4,252,950.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,336.54x = 8,144,743.59 × 4,252,950.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,336.54x = 34,639,194,581,359.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,639,194,581,359.73/5,901,336.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,869,720.25

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