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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,937,643.20, 8,906,464.80 and 4,520,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,937,643.20, 8,906,464.80 and 4,520,467.20 is: 6,780,700.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937,643.20 : 8,906,464.80 = 4,520,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937,643.20/8,906,464.80 = 4,520,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937,643.20x = 8,906,464.80 × 4,520,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937,643.20x = 40,261,381,996,354.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,261,381,996,354.56/5,937,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,700.80

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