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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916,230.39, 8,877,156 and 4,097,394.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916,230.39, 8,877,156 and 4,097,394.32 is: 6,148,037.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916,230.39 : 8,877,156 = 4,097,394.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916,230.39/8,877,156 = 4,097,394.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916,230.39x = 8,877,156 × 4,097,394.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916,230.39x = 36,373,208,594,346.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,373,208,594,346.80/5,916,230.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,148,037.89

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