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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,915,979.88, 8,850,621.16 and 4,480,797.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,915,979.88, 8,850,621.16 and 4,480,797.58 is: 6,703,511.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,979.88 : 8,850,621.16 = 4,480,797.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,979.88/8,850,621.16 = 4,480,797.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,979.88x = 8,850,621.16 × 4,480,797.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,979.88x = 39,657,841,858,699.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,657,841,858,699.23/5,915,979.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,511.96

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