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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,070.54, 8,172,577.74 and 5,595,658.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,070.54, 8,172,577.74 and 5,595,658.37 is: 7,727,341.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,070.54 : 8,172,577.74 = 5,595,658.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,070.54/8,172,577.74 = 5,595,658.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,070.54x = 8,172,577.74 × 5,595,658.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,070.54x = 45,730,953,035,306.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,730,953,035,306.69/5,918,070.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,727,341.66

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