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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,933,811.40, 8,900,717.10 and 5,299,289.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,933,811.40, 8,900,717.10 and 5,299,289.80 is: 7,948,934.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,933,811.40 : 8,900,717.10 = 5,299,289.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,933,811.40/8,900,717.10 = 5,299,289.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,933,811.40x = 8,900,717.10 × 5,299,289.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,933,811.40x = 47,167,479,340,715.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,167,479,340,715.58/5,933,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,948,934.70

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