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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,941,041.28, 8,904,926.40 and 5,462,765.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,941,041.28, 8,904,926.40 and 5,462,765.44 is: 8,188,046.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,941,041.28 : 8,904,926.40 = 5,462,765.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,941,041.28/8,904,926.40 = 5,462,765.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,941,041.28x = 8,904,926.40 × 5,462,765.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,941,041.28x = 48,645,524,183,663.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,645,524,183,663.62/5,941,041.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,188,046.82

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