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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,078.88, 8,180,593.20 and 4,757,338.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,078.88, 8,180,593.20 and 4,757,338.85 is: 6,556,155.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,078.88 : 8,180,593.20 = 4,757,338.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,078.88/8,180,593.20 = 4,757,338.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,078.88x = 8,180,593.20 × 4,757,338.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,078.88x = 38,917,853,805,502.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,917,853,805,502.85/5,936,078.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,155.10

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