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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,688.40, 8,952,034.20 and 4,475,030.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,688.40, 8,952,034.20 and 4,475,030.80 is: 6,707,302.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,688.40 : 8,952,034.20 = 4,475,030.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,688.40/8,952,034.20 = 4,475,030.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,688.40x = 8,952,034.20 × 4,475,030.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,688.40x = 40,060,628,767,653.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,060,628,767,653.35/5,972,688.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,707,302.66

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