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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,588.60, 8,927,385.30 and 4,887,833.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,588.60, 8,927,385.30 and 4,887,833.40 is: 7,323,138.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,588.60 : 8,927,385.30 = 4,887,833.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,588.60/8,927,385.30 = 4,887,833.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,588.60x = 8,927,385.30 × 4,887,833.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,588.60x = 43,635,572,044,009.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,635,572,044,009.02/5,958,588.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,323,138.91

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