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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,920,269.14, 8,170,016.91 and 3,472,920.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,920,269.14, 8,170,016.91 and 3,472,920.46 is: 4,792,656.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,920,269.14 : 8,170,016.91 = 3,472,920.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,920,269.14/8,170,016.91 = 3,472,920.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,920,269.14x = 8,170,016.91 × 3,472,920.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,920,269.14x = 28,373,818,882,472.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,373,818,882,472.66/5,920,269.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,792,656.92

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