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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820,587.81, 8,032,593.29 and 3,340,262.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820,587.81, 8,032,593.29 and 3,340,262.24 is: 4,609,666.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820,587.81 : 8,032,593.29 = 3,340,262.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820,587.81/8,032,593.29 = 3,340,262.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820,587.81x = 8,032,593.29 × 3,340,262.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820,587.81x = 26,830,967,999,000.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,830,967,999,000.09/5,820,587.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,609,666.39

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