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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,058.39, 8,172,561.00 and 5,595,646.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,058.39, 8,172,561.00 and 5,595,646.24 is: 7,727,324.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,058.39 : 8,172,561.00 = 5,595,646.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,058.39/8,172,561.00 = 5,595,646.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,058.39x = 8,172,561.00 × 5,595,646.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,058.39x = 45,730,760,242,658.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,730,760,242,658.65/5,918,058.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,727,324.94

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