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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820,771.52, 8,031,598.40 and 3,242,388.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820,771.52, 8,031,598.40 and 3,242,388.16 is: 4,473,901.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820,771.52 : 8,031,598.40 = 3,242,388.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820,771.52/8,031,598.40 = 3,242,388.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820,771.52x = 8,031,598.40 × 3,242,388.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820,771.52x = 26,041,559,558,034.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,041,559,558,034.95/5,820,771.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,901.69

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