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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,817.80, 8,876,070.60 and 4,850,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,817.80, 8,876,070.60 and 4,850,999.20 is: 7,275,960.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,817.80 : 8,876,070.60 = 4,850,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,817.80/8,876,070.60 = 4,850,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,817.80x = 8,876,070.60 × 4,850,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,817.80x = 43,057,811,379,743.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,057,811,379,743.52/5,917,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,275,960.98

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