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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,890.20, 8,902,430.40 and 2,738,434.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,890.20, 8,902,430.40 and 2,738,434.40 is: 4,104,928.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,890.20 : 8,902,430.40 = 2,738,434.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,890.20/8,902,430.40 = 2,738,434.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,890.20x = 8,902,430.40 × 2,738,434.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,890.20x = 24,378,721,650,965.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,378,721,650,965.76/5,938,890.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,928.84

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