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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,976,830.40, 8,918,629.04 and 5,332,706.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,976,830.40, 8,918,629.04 and 5,332,706.88 is: 7,957,467.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,976,830.40 : 8,918,629.04 = 5,332,706.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,976,830.40/8,918,629.04 = 5,332,706.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,976,830.40x = 8,918,629.04 × 5,332,706.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,976,830.40x = 47,560,434,441,775.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,560,434,441,775.79/5,976,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,957,467.63

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