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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,970,756.18, 8,237,661.38 and 4,866,288.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,970,756.18, 8,237,661.38 and 4,866,288.44 is: 6,713,862.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,970,756.18 : 8,237,661.38 = 4,866,288.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,970,756.18/8,237,661.38 = 4,866,288.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,970,756.18x = 8,237,661.38 × 4,866,288.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,970,756.18x = 40,086,836,346,128.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,086,836,346,128.45/5,970,756.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,713,862.56

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