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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,997,788.57, 8,268,339.42 and 4,275,919.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,997,788.57, 8,268,339.42 and 4,275,919.73 is: 5,894,631.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,997,788.57 : 8,268,339.42 = 4,275,919.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,997,788.57/8,268,339.42 = 4,275,919.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,997,788.57x = 8,268,339.42 × 4,275,919.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,997,788.57x = 35,354,755,618,973.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,354,755,618,973.05/5,997,788.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,894,631.87

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