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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,940,754, 8,204,927.52 and 4,014,969.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,940,754, 8,204,927.52 and 4,014,969.28 is: 5,545,176.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,754 : 8,204,927.52 = 4,014,969.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,754/8,204,927.52 = 4,014,969.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,754x = 8,204,927.52 × 4,014,969.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,754x = 32,942,531,937,426.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,942,531,937,426.58/5,940,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,545,176.91

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