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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,805,870.90, 8,012,586.60 and 3,227,791.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,805,870.90, 8,012,586.60 and 3,227,791.56 is: 4,454,621.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,805,870.90 : 8,012,586.60 = 3,227,791.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,805,870.90/8,012,586.60 = 3,227,791.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,805,870.90x = 8,012,586.60 × 3,227,791.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,805,870.90x = 25,862,959,401,249.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,862,959,401,249.09/5,805,870.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,621.86

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