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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,914,741.32, 8,159,240.03 and 5,138,628.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,914,741.32, 8,159,240.03 and 5,138,628.33 is: 7,088,611.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,914,741.32 : 8,159,240.03 = 5,138,628.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,914,741.32/8,159,240.03 = 5,138,628.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,914,741.32x = 8,159,240.03 × 5,138,628.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,914,741.32x = 41,927,301,943,734.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,927,301,943,734.91/5,914,741.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,088,611.26

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