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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,597.40, 8,218,527.16 and 4,003,894.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,597.40, 8,218,527.16 and 4,003,894.52 is: 5,521,533.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,597.40 : 8,218,527.16 = 4,003,894.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,597.40/8,218,527.16 = 4,003,894.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,597.40x = 8,218,527.16 × 4,003,894.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,597.40x = 32,906,115,858,395.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,906,115,858,395.16/5,959,597.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,521,533.36

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