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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,806,339.84, 8,012,295.06 and 3,227,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,806,339.84, 8,012,295.06 and 3,227,863.60 is: 4,454,199.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,806,339.84 : 8,012,295.06 = 3,227,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,806,339.84/8,012,295.06 = 3,227,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,806,339.84x = 8,012,295.06 × 3,227,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,806,339.84x = 25,862,595,576,633.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,862,595,576,633.82/5,806,339.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,199.42

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