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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,940,220.85, 8,201,207.15 and 4,082,834.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,940,220.85, 8,201,207.15 and 4,082,834.56 is: 5,636,856.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,220.85 : 8,201,207.15 = 4,082,834.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,220.85/8,201,207.15 = 4,082,834.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,220.85x = 8,201,207.15 × 4,082,834.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,220.85x = 33,484,171,975,443.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,484,171,975,443.17/5,940,220.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,636,856.41

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