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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,456.80, 8,912,163.42 and 4,345,130.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,456.80, 8,912,163.42 and 4,345,130.64 is: 6,520,972.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,456.80 : 8,912,163.42 = 4,345,130.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,456.80/8,912,163.42 = 4,345,130.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,456.80x = 8,912,163.42 × 4,345,130.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,456.80x = 38,724,514,344,929.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,724,514,344,929.19/5,938,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,972.64

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