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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,264.52, 8,206,742.37 and 4,578,968.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,264.52, 8,206,742.37 and 4,578,968.98 is: 6,306,940.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,264.52 : 8,206,742.37 = 4,578,968.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,264.52/8,206,742.37 = 4,578,968.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,264.52x = 8,206,742.37 × 4,578,968.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,264.52x = 37,578,418,739,081.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,578,418,739,081.69/5,958,264.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,306,940.32

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