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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,823.40, 8,857,235.10 and 5,400,938.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,823.40, 8,857,235.10 and 5,400,938.60 is: 8,101,407.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,823.40 : 8,857,235.10 = 5,400,938.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,823.40/8,857,235.10 = 5,400,938.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,823.40x = 8,857,235.10 × 5,400,938.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,823.40x = 47,837,382,940,864.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,837,382,940,864.85/5,904,823.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,101,407.90

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