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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,914,605.90, 8,875,034.61 and 4,196,578.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,914,605.90, 8,875,034.61 and 4,196,578.76 is: 6,297,085.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,914,605.90 : 8,875,034.61 = 4,196,578.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,914,605.90/8,875,034.61 = 4,196,578.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,914,605.90x = 8,875,034.61 × 4,196,578.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,914,605.90x = 37,244,781,694,215.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,244,781,694,215.71/5,914,605.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297,085.95

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