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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820,585.74, 8,032,590.44 and 3,340,260.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820,585.74, 8,032,590.44 and 3,340,260.17 is: 4,609,663.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820,585.74 : 8,032,590.44 = 3,340,260.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820,585.74/8,032,590.44 = 3,340,260.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820,585.74x = 8,032,590.44 × 3,340,260.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820,585.74x = 26,830,941,936,324.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,830,941,936,324.19/5,820,585.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,609,663.55

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